💔 Parents Break Down Accepting ₹25 Lakh Compensation
Tumakuru (Kunigal): Manoj, a 24‑year‑old soon-to-be graduate, lost his life. His father, Devaraj, received ₹25 lakh but was visibly distraught, lamenting that “no money can heal our scar… if he was alive, he would have earned double the compensation in just two years” economictimes.indiatimes.com+15apnews.com+15timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15indianexpress.com+3reddit.com+3timesofindia.indiatimes.com+3.
Kolar: The parents of 24-year-old software engineer Sahana initially refused the cheque. After being persuaded to accept it, they broke down, with her father asking, “What’s the use of compensation? Will it bring back our daughter?”, expressing the utter futility of the gesture timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
Mandya (Rayasamudra village): Agriculture Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy handed over ₹25 lakh and arranged a job at a food park for a victim’s brother-in-law—a small attempt to restore their shattered lives apnews.com+4indiatoday.in+4timesofindia.indiatimes.com+4.
Context & Government Response
Karnataka Government Compensation: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah initially announced ₹10 lakh ex gratia for each bereaved family. In response to public outcry, the amount was later increased to ₹25 lakh economictimes.indiatimes.com.
Political Reactions: Union Minister V Somanna criticized the government’s handling, insisting that even ₹25 lakh is inadequate and that “even the entire state budget couldn't compensate for the lives lost.” He also defended the suspended Bengaluru Police Commissioner, calling the suspension unfair timesofindia.indiatimes.com+4indiatoday.in+4timesofindia.indiatimes.com+4. Former minister B Sriramulu has demanded a CBI inquiry and contended that families deserve ₹1 crore each timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
Why This Matters
These emotional reactions starkly reveal that monetary aid, while helpful, is deeply insufficient to heal the loss of a child.
The families’ rejection and sorrow highlight longstanding systemic issues: ineffective crowd management, inadequate planning for large-scale events, and the delay in adequate compensation.
What Happens Next?
A magisterial inquiry has been launched into the stampede by the state government timesofindia.indiatimes.comfinancialexpress.com+4apnews.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15reddit.com+15economictimes.indiatimes.com+15.
There are calls for improved safety protocols, especially for spontaneous gatherings like fan parades, to prevent such tragedies from happening again
❓ FAQ
Q1. What happened during the Bengaluru stampede?
A tragic stampede occurred during a fan event in Bengaluru, leading to the death of multiple people, including 24-year-old victims like Sahana and Manoj.
Q2. How much compensation did the victims' families receive?
The Karnataka government announced ₹25 lakh as ex gratia compensation for each deceased victim's family, an increase from the initially declared ₹10 lakh.
Q3. Why did the parents of the victims break down while receiving compensation?
Parents expressed that no amount of money could replace their children. Some even initially refused the compensation, highlighting the emotional devastation.
Q4. Who handed over the compensation to the victims’ families?
Government officials, including ministers like N Cheluvarayaswamy, personally handed over the cheques to the grieving families in their home districts.
Q5. Will the families receive any other support apart from monetary compensation?
In select cases, the state arranged job opportunities for the victims’ relatives, such as employment at local food parks, as part of additional support measures.
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Published on 9th June
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