Woman beneficiary of PM's welfare plan found dead
Jaipur, July 11: A woman beneficiary of a Central welfare scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 7 was found dead on National Highway-8 the same day, the authorities said on Wednesday.
Nandi Bai belonged to Dungarpur and had come to attend the Prime Minister's Jan Samwad programme in Jaipur on July 7, said Dungarpur district collector Rajendra Bhatt. He said Nandi Bai was reportedly returning from Jaipur by bus. She had received Central aid of Rs 1.5 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
"We are not sure if she died in an accident. Her son, brother-in-law and the brother-in-law's son were accompanying her. According to them, the bus stopped at a dhaba for food. However, her body was found 48 km ahead, which raises questions," said Bhatt.
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the bereaved family, Bhatt said.
Dungarpur Station House Officer Brijesh Kumar said the son of the deceased, Laxman Singh, had lodged a complaint about the disappearance of his mother on July 9. The Ajmer police were investigating the case, he added.
Rajendra Singh, Superintendent of Police, Ajmer, said the police had found a body on NH-8 on July 7 and had launched an inquiry to identify the deceased. "On July 10, her son, Laxman Singh, approached us and identified the body. We conducted the post-mortem and handed the body to the family. A case has been registered and further investigations are on," he said.
Archana Sharma, vice president, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee, said it was the government's responsibility to ensure the safety of such beneficiaries. "The officers should have taken the responsibility to drop all government guests to their homes. A thorough investigation should be made into the matter," she said.
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UP Cong chief Ajay Rai hospitalised after fainting, stable
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai was hospitalised here after he fell unconscious due to low sodium levels, party leaders said on Saturday.
They said he was admitted to Medanta Hospital on Friday evening and is stable.
"Ajay Rai was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Lucknow at around 6 pm on Friday after he fell unconscious as his sodium levels had dropped. He fell unconscious at his residence in Lucknow. For the entire day, he was engaged in party programmes and had also gone to the airport," Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi told PTI.
Congress in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Avinash Pande told PTI, "Now, he (Ajay Rai) is stable and I am also reaching Lucknow."
Medanta Hospital Director Dr Rakesh Kapoor told PTI that Rai collapsed at his home on Friday evening and was subsequently admitted to the hospital's emergency ward.
Medical examinations revealed that Rai was suffering from a sodium deficiency and elevated blood pressure. Doctors administered immediate treatment and he is doing significantly better now, Kapoor said.
A team of doctors is monitoring his health. Rai is conversing with others and his condition is stable, he added.
In a post on X late Friday night, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Rai a speedy recovery.
Rai hails from Varanasi and had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections against Modi from the parliamentary constituency. The Congress appointed him as the Uttar Pradesh unit chief in 2023.
