Date:10/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/10/stories/2008081060090700.htm

National

Two BSP workers die

Lucknow: Two BSP workers died from cardiac arrest during the party’s national convention at Ramabai Ambedkar Ground here on Saturday. Bacchu Singh Pipal of Agra and Rakam Singh of Saharanpur died during the convention here after suffering a heart attack, sources said.

Chief Minister Mayawati laid wreaths on the bodies of the deceased and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh. -- PTI