Give Rs 1cr aid to victim: TN Opp

DMK-led Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu on Thursday urged the State Government to provide Rs 1 crore as financial relief to the families of those who died due to Covid-19.

The parties also asked the State Government to increase the compensation amount to Rs 1 crore for the families of medical professionals deployed in treating Covid-19 patients and others who work to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

With the State Government denying permission to hold the meeting at DMK headquarters on Wednesday, the all-party meeting was held through video conferencing.

The DMK alliance parties like Congress, VCK, Left parties, MDMK and others participated in the meeting.

The resolutions passed at the meeting are:

• Urging the state and Central Governments to procure the coronavirus test kits and other medical equipment, increase the bed strength;
• Distribute Rs 5,000 to all ration card holders in the state as relief;
• The Central Government should allocate Rs 15,000 crore asked by the Tamil Nadu Government for relief measures
• Quickly formulate the scheme for relief and economic welfare.