Modi meets kin of Patna blasts victims, assures help
4 Nov 2013 4:45 AM IST
Amid tight security, Modi first headed for Gaurichak in old Patna locality to convey his condolences to the kin of village Azeemchak resident Raj Narain Singh, 65, who had died in the serial blasts.
The BJP leader garlanded the photograph of Singh, sat on the floor as he consoled the family and handed them a cheque of Rs five lakh on behalf of the party, said Arun Sinha, BJP MLA from Kumrahr.
Singh was a farmer and an ardent follower of Jaiprakash Narayan. He had gone to Modi’s rally without informing his family, the Gujarat chief minister was informed by Bihar’s former deputy chief minister S ushil Kumar Modi who accompanied him. Leader of opposition Nand Kishore Yadav was also present.
Sinha said the family sought a job for one of the three sons of Singh and Modi assured them he will look into it. Singh’s other two sons are in the Army.
‘Modi consoled Singh’s widow. The family was assured that the party will take care of them and and they were satisfied that Modi had come to meet them,’ BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Modi’s visit was delayed by two hours this morning due to fog. As the weather opened up, he left for Gauraichak, 25 kms from here, in a helicopter. He has been accorded the status of ‘state guest’ by the Bihar government. The state guest house where he has been staying is opposite to chief minister Nitish Kumar’s official residence. Heavy security arrangement were in place Modi’s visit.
The BJP leader garlanded the photograph of Singh, sat on the floor as he consoled the family and handed them a cheque of Rs five lakh on behalf of the party, said Arun Sinha, BJP MLA from Kumrahr.
Singh was a farmer and an ardent follower of Jaiprakash Narayan. He had gone to Modi’s rally without informing his family, the Gujarat chief minister was informed by Bihar’s former deputy chief minister S ushil Kumar Modi who accompanied him. Leader of opposition Nand Kishore Yadav was also present.
Sinha said the family sought a job for one of the three sons of Singh and Modi assured them he will look into it. Singh’s other two sons are in the Army.
‘Modi consoled Singh’s widow. The family was assured that the party will take care of them and and they were satisfied that Modi had come to meet them,’ BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Modi’s visit was delayed by two hours this morning due to fog. As the weather opened up, he left for Gauraichak, 25 kms from here, in a helicopter. He has been accorded the status of ‘state guest’ by the Bihar government. The state guest house where he has been staying is opposite to chief minister Nitish Kumar’s official residence. Heavy security arrangement were in place Modi’s visit.
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