The Akhilesh Government which is facing brickbats over its handling of Muzaffarnagar riots has decided to hike the compensation to the family members of the deceased to Rs 15 lakh each. It is believed that Government was forced to take this decision following demands from different political parties.
According to an official statement the Government has hiked the compensation to Rs 15 lakh from existing Rs 10 lakh. The critical injured would be given Rs 1 lakh and the minor injured would get Rs 20,000.
The Government also ordered free treatment of all the injured in the Government hospitals. A total of 49 people including 39 in Muzaffarnagar have been killed in the riots while 62 others were injured.
The UP Government had already provided Rs 15 lakh compensation to the journalist Rajesh Verma, who died in the violence. Centre has separately given Rs 10 lakh to the family of Verma. Meanwhile, the State Government has also sanctioned Rs 50,000 for treatment of a girl Azra, who was critically injured in the clash at Faguna village in Shamli district.