Mysuru, Sept. 13 -- Amid demands to raise the compensation amount for the families of the victims of the lorry crash in Hassan, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah justified the ex-gratia Rs 5 lakh and said that the compensation is being given to console the families of the deceased.

Speaking to the media at the Mysuru airport on Saturday, the Chief Minister responded to the BJP's demand to increase the compensation to Rs 10 lakh.

He said, "Providing compensation to the families of the deceased in the event of an accident is not equivalent to compensating for the loss of life. Compensation is provided to the families of the deceased to console them and with the intention that the families who have lost their loved ones do not face fin...