Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. In a social media post, the Prime Minister said, local administration is assisting those affected. The Prime Minister has also announced an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees each from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to the next of kin of each of the deceased. The injured would be given fifty thousand rupees. The Prime Minister has also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.