PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday expressed immense grief over the death of pilgrims from the state in a bus accident in Jammu this morning and announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next kin of the victims hailing from the state.
Nitish also directed Bihar’s Resident Commissioner (in New Delhi) to coordinate with the officials of the Jammu & Kashmir Government and make necessary arrangements for proper treatment of all those injured pilgrims who hail from Bihar. He also asked the resident commissioner to extend all possible help to the pilgrims.