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Jhabua explosion: Family members of deceased to get 5 lakh rupees ex-gratia, says Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that family members of the deceased in the Jhabua explosion will get five lakh rupees ex-gratia instead of two lakh rupees promised earlier. Chouhan, who visited Petlawad today said employment will be given to the kin of the deceased.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the state Congress committee has demanded a CBI inquiry into the Petlaved blast which claims 90 lives and left more than hundred injured.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, State Congress president Arun Yadav in a statement demanded a probe by the central agency. He alleged that this incident is a result of nigllience of local administrationwhich shows the failure of the BJP led state government in maintaining law and order in the state.In another move Senior congress leader Mohan Prakash today claimed that the blast in could be due to RDX or an even more powerful explosives. <br/><br/>Meanwhile Manhunt is on to search Rajendra Kasawa, a fertilizer dealer and main accused in the blast case. State government has announce a cash prize of one lakh rupees to a person who gave the information regarding the whereabouts of the accused. Chief Minister announces an increase in compensation upto 5 lakh rupees each to the deceased.

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