Overview

• The Assam government is providing Rs 5 lakh in financial assistance to each of the 26 families affected by the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
• Cabinet ministers have visited families across India, including in Kerala, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Arunachal Pradesh, to personally deliver the aid and condolence letters.
• This initiative, approved by the Assam state cabinet, is described as a gesture of empathy and solidarity from the people of Assam, who have experienced the impacts of terrorism in the past.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasized the importance of standing with the victims' families and honoring the sacrifices of those who lost their lives.
• The visits are ongoing, with more ministers expected to meet the remaining families in the coming days to provide support and condolences.