Rohtak, June 13 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Assembly, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, on Friday demanded higher compensation for the victims of the Rohtak D Park fire incident, asserting that the relief amount continues to remain stagnant at Rs 10 lakh today when that same amount was designated fifteen years ago.

Addressing a press conference, Hooda further emphasised that financial funds must also be provided directly to the affected shop owners to facilitate the reconstruction of their properties and to cover their extensive business losses.

"Three lives were lost in this heart-wrenching fire. Ten shops and four motorcycles were gutted; the damage is immense. The government has announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh each for the f...