Modi Announces Compensation After Deadly Kolkata Stampede

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced financial assistance on October 17 after a deadly stampede in Kolkata. The next of kin of each person who died will receive ₹200,000 from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, while each injured person will receive ₹50,000. Modi expressed condolences to people who had lost loved ones and wished those injured a speedy recovery. His office said local authorities were providing all possible assistance to those affected by the stampede.