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Congress provides cash relief to kin of Piplodi school ceiling collapse victims in Jhalawar

Jaipur, Aug 8 (UNI) The Rajasthan Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra gave away relief - assistant of Rs 1 lakh to the next of kin of each of the seven school children who lost their lives in a school ceiling collapse in Piplodi village of Jhalawar district recently.
The state chief of the grand old party visited the village under Manohar Thana block to hand over the cash relief. He has also given Rs 10,000 to each of the injured and assured the victim families that the Congress party would provide them all possible help and assistance.
"The leaders and workers of the Congress would also extend help and support to these families", Dotasra stated.
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