Give ₹25 lakh as compensation to victims’ families: Anbumani on air show deaths

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday (October 7, 2024) said the Tamil Nadu government must announce a solatium of ₹25 lakh to the families of five persons who died while attending the Indian Air Force (IAF) air show at the Marina beach in Chennai on Sunday (October 6, 2024).

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday (October 7, 2024) said the Tamil Nadu government must announce a solatium of ₹25 lakh to the families of five persons who died while attending the Indian Air Force (IAF) air show at the Marina beach in Chennai on Sunday (October 6, 2024).

In a statement, Dr. Anbumani said the Air Force officials had reiterated that around 15 lakh people would attend the event.

“The Tamil Nadu government should have made all the necessary arrangements that would have enabled 15 lakh people to attend the event without facing any difficulties. Despite the overall number of people who attended the event being much lower than what was expected, the facilities were not adequate,” he alleged.

With more than half of 7-8 lakh people who attended the event depending on public transport to get back home, the State government did not ensure necessary arrangements, resulting in people waiting at bus stops, metro stations, and train stations even at 10 pm in the night, he contended.

“Standing in the hot sun from morning until the end of the air show at 1 p.m. at the beach and on the road is the reason why innocent people died. The State government is trying to blame the security forces by claiming that it had made all arrangements requested by them,” he alleged.