Several opposition parties, including the Telugu Desam Party, the Jana Sena Party and the Aam Admi Party, on Monday, October 30, asked the government to enhance the compensation to ₹25 lakh for the kin of the deceased in the train accident at Kantakapalli of Vizianagaram district on Sunday.
Srikakulam TDP MP Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu interacted with the injured at the accident spot and urged the government to enhance the compensation to ensure a decent livelihood for the bereaved families.
Former Minister Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao, and Vizianagaram TDP district president Kimidi Nagarjuna consoled the bereaved families.
AAP Vizianagaram district president K. Dayanand alleged that the Union Railway Minister was neglecting the safety of passengers in spite of frequent train accidents.
JSP leader Gurana Ayyalu and others urged the government to announce ₹1 lakh compensation for the passengers who received partial injuries in the accident.
Biju Janata Dal former MP N. Bhaskara Rao enquired about the health condition of the injured.
A BJP delegation led by party State general secretary Kasi Viswanatha Raju and district president N. Eswara Rao consoled the family members at the hospital and asked the medical staff to provide good treatment to them.
