Puthiya Tamizhagam Chief Dr. Krishnasamy questioned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on the discrimination in giving Ex-Gratia amount and urged CM MK Stalin to give Rs 10 lakhs to each of the families who lost their lives in the Munnar incident.
In a statement released on 27th April, Dr. Krishnasamy said, “On April 22, 2023, three people from the Manoor area of Tirunelveli district died on the spot in a vehicle accident in Munnar, Kerala state. More than 20 people were seriously injured. Two of the treated patients died. They are all from poor, simple agricultural labor families.”
He added, “We have requested that ₹10 lakhs be distributed from the Chief Minister Relief Fund to the families of the five people killed in the incident. Even after nearly a week, the government is yet to provide the Ex Gratia amount to the families.”
The victims of the accident include 55-year-old Janaki, 59-year-old Perumal, and his 79-year-old mother Valliammal, 8-year-old boy Suseendran and 4-year-old Susilendran.
Dr. Krishnasamy further added, “When two people died in a fire 5000 km away in an Arabian country, the Tamil Nadu government announced a ₹10 lakh compensation. The Tamil Nadu government has the responsibility to assist Tamils regardless of where they belong to. The government, which compensated the families of those who died in the fire accident in Arabia, should also compensate the families of those who died in the Munnar incident.”
He ended by saying, “Furthermore, no government should act in a discriminatory manner. It is, however, in no way appropriate not to compensate the five Tamil families who may have been pushed into poverty as a result of the Munnar vehicle accident last week. This demonstrates that the government acted discriminatorily. Therefore, I reiterate that ₹10 lakhs should be given to the families of the victims who died in the Munnar road accident as soon as possible.”
It is worth noting that the DMK government has given the family of VAO Loorth Francis, who was killed by the sand mafia in Thoothukudi, an Ex Gratia amount of ₹1 crore. However, the family of D Lakshmanan, deceased army personnel who died in an August 2022 terrorist attack in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, received only ₹20 lakhs.
முதலமைச்சர் நிவாரண நிதி வழங்குவதில் பாரபட்சம் ஏன்?
மூணாறில் உயிரிழந்த ஐந்து தமிழ் குடும்பங்களுக்கு தலா 10 லட்சம் நட்ட ஈடு வழங்கிடுக.!@CMOTamilnadu pic.twitter.com/GVD6gM4ojI— Dr K Krishnasamy (@DrKrishnasamy) April 27, 2023
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