Govt to pay for treatment, give ex-gratia to violence victims: Kerjiwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday (February 27) announced an ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh for those killed during the violence in northeast Delhi, besides a compensation of ₹5 lakh to those seriously injured.

Moreover, the chief minister said his government will bear the expense of treatment of the injured who are admitted in private hospitals.

“The Delhi government will give ₹10 lakh to families of those killed in riots and ₹5 lakh to those seriously injured,” said Kejriwal while addressing a press conference. “The Delhi government will bear expenses of treatment of those injured in riots and admitted to private hospitals,” he added.

The chief minister said his government will also set up special camps for people to apply for documents burnt during arson in the national capital.

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On allegations against AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, Kejriwal said rioters should be punished irrespective of the party they belong to.

“Any person who is found guilty should be given stringent punishment. If any Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) person is found guilty, that person should be given double the punishment. There should be no politics on the issue of national security,” he said.

Hussain has been accused for his alleged role in the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) employee Antil Sharma, whose body was found in a drain near his house in Jaffrabad on Wednesday. Sharma’s father had accused AAP supporters for his son’s murder.

(With inputs from agencies)

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