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Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah. Credit: DH File Photo
Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah on Monday urged Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to provide Rs 5 lakh as compensation to families that are bereaved due to Covid-19.
Siddaramaiah was reacting to Yediyurappa announcing an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh to BPL families whose breadwinners succumbed to Covid-19.
“I urge the CM to consider this as a national disaster and announce compensation of Rs 5,00,000 as per disaster relief norms,” the Congress leader said in a tweet.
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