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Kerala CM Announces Compensation for Lynched Dalit Migrant Worker

Thiruvananthapuram, December 24, 2025 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced an ex gratia payment of ₹30 lakh to the family of Ram Narayan Bhagale, a Dalit migrant worker from Chhattisgarh who was lynched in Palakkad last week. Bhagale was reportedly subjected to a public trial and accused of being an “illegal immigrant and thief” from Bangladesh before being murdered.

The Chief Minister condemned the act as the work of “xenophobic criminals inspired by schismatic hate ideology,” stating that Bhagale, an odd-jobs-man, had come to Kerala seeking work to support his family.

In addition to the ex gratia, the government will deposit ₹10 lakh each in the names of Bhagale’s two children as a secure financial investment, with the interest intended to support the family until the children reach adulthood. The incident has sparked outrage and renewed debate about the treatment of migrant workers in Kerala.

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