President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led the nation in condoling the loss of lives in Mangalore plane crash and as a mark of respect to the deceased, the government cancelled functions for celebrating first anniversary of UPA-II today.
Singh announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 each to those injured in the crash from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. The President expressed her deep grief and sorrow and condoled the loss of lives, a Rashtrapati spokesperson said.
Vice President Hamid Ansari said he joined all citizens in sending condolences to the members of the bereaved families.
