Breaking their silence, the family members of B Bhavani, the Chennai woman who was killed in the Bengaluru blast, on Dec 31 said they feel neglected by the Tamil Nadu government as it did not even have the courtesy to console the grieving relatives and condole the tragic loss of life.
They pointed out the stark contrast in the way the governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu handled the aftermath of the blast. Soon after the explosion on Church Street, a woman Superintendent of Police was assigned to look after the 20-odd family members. Bhavani’s nephew R P Murugesan quoted the officer as telling the family, “This is news for everyone, but this is beyond that as you have lost a member of your family.“
“Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met us and sanctioned `5 lakh compensation. State Home Minister and five other Ministers also spoke to us and told us not to lose hope. They arranged vehicles to bring 50 of family members from Bengaluru to Chennai along with my aunt’s body .The drivers were instructed not to stop mid-way and the police personnel accompanied the body till our home in Border Thottam,“ he said.
“We expected the Tamil Nadu government to send a representative to pay homage to the departed soul. It was not a road accident or a natural calamity that claimed her life. She died in a terror strike. It was an attack on the nation,“ said Murugesan, who runs a metal scrap business in Bengaluru.
Suresh Kumar, another relative, pointed out that after the Moulivakkam building collapse, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu visited the site in Chennai and consoled the grieving families from his State, he said.
Bhavani’s son Bharat Narayanan, a Class 10 student of DAV Senior Secondary School in Gopalapuram, should get a government job after he completes his education, Murugesan said. Bhavani is survived by her husband Balan, who runs a tyre business in Border Thottam, son Bharat and daughter Lakshmi Devi, Class 6 student of DAV Girls Senior Secondary School in Gopalapuram.
Kalaignar condoles: Immediately after learning the news, DMK President Kalaignar conveyed his deep condolence to Bhavani’s father Anbusamy (who is a member of the DMK), her husband Balan and relatives.
DMK Treasurer and former Deputy Chief Minister Thalapathi M K Stalin on Dec 31 visited the residence of her, paid floral tribute to her portrait and consoled her family members. He was accompanied by West Chennai district secretary J. Anbazhagan MLA and local party functionaries.
BJP state unit president Tamilisai Soundararajan, former Union Minister G K Vasan and several other leaders also visited Bhavani’s house and consoled the family members.
They pointed out the stark contrast in the way the governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu handled the aftermath of the blast. Soon after the explosion on Church Street, a woman Superintendent of Police was assigned to look after the 20-odd family members. Bhavani’s nephew R P Murugesan quoted the officer as telling the family, “This is news for everyone, but this is beyond that as you have lost a member of your family.“
“Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met us and sanctioned `5 lakh compensation. State Home Minister and five other Ministers also spoke to us and told us not to lose hope. They arranged vehicles to bring 50 of family members from Bengaluru to Chennai along with my aunt’s body .The drivers were instructed not to stop mid-way and the police personnel accompanied the body till our home in Border Thottam,“ he said.
“We expected the Tamil Nadu government to send a representative to pay homage to the departed soul. It was not a road accident or a natural calamity that claimed her life. She died in a terror strike. It was an attack on the nation,“ said Murugesan, who runs a metal scrap business in Bengaluru.
Suresh Kumar, another relative, pointed out that after the Moulivakkam building collapse, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu visited the site in Chennai and consoled the grieving families from his State, he said.
Bhavani’s son Bharat Narayanan, a Class 10 student of DAV Senior Secondary School in Gopalapuram, should get a government job after he completes his education, Murugesan said. Bhavani is survived by her husband Balan, who runs a tyre business in Border Thottam, son Bharat and daughter Lakshmi Devi, Class 6 student of DAV Girls Senior Secondary School in Gopalapuram.
Kalaignar condoles: Immediately after learning the news, DMK President Kalaignar conveyed his deep condolence to Bhavani’s father Anbusamy (who is a member of the DMK), her husband Balan and relatives.
DMK Treasurer and former Deputy Chief Minister Thalapathi M K Stalin on Dec 31 visited the residence of her, paid floral tribute to her portrait and consoled her family members. He was accompanied by West Chennai district secretary J. Anbazhagan MLA and local party functionaries.
BJP state unit president Tamilisai Soundararajan, former Union Minister G K Vasan and several other leaders also visited Bhavani’s house and consoled the family members.
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