Jaisalmer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed profound grief over the tragic loss of 20 lives in a horrific bus fire on the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur highway, announcing immediate financial aid for the victims’ families.

In a heartfelt statement on X, the PM’s office wrote: “Distressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. My thoughts are with the affected people and their families during this difficult time. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs 50,000.”

President Droupadi Murmu echoed the nation’s sorrow, posting on her official X handle: “The news of the loss of life due to a bus fire in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, is deeply saddening. I expre

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