Minister for Higher Education K. Ponmudy and Minister for Minorities’ Welfare and Non-resident Tamils’ Welfare Gingee K.S. Masthan on Tuesday handed over a solatium of ₹10 lakh each to the families of 13 persons (the toll has since risen to 14), who died after consuming spurious liquor
Following Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s announcement of the solatium to the bereaved families, Mr. Ponmudy and Mr. Masthan visited the houses of the victims in Ekkiyarkuppam and handed over the cheques to the next of kin.
