"Glad that other parties are also learning from our work": Arvind Kejriwal praises Haryana govt's ex-gratia hike for kin Of Armymen, CRPF
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has welcomed Chief Minister Nayab Saini led Haryana government's decision to increase ex-gratia amount for families of fallen soldiers, saying that it's encouraging to see other parties adopting AAP's initiatives.
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Dec 30, 2024 10:16 IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has welcomed Chief Minister Nayab Saini led Haryana government's decision to increase ex-gratia amount for families of fallen soldiers, saying that it's encouraging to see other parties adopting AAP's initiatives.
Notably, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday announced that the ex-gratia amount for families of army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who die in the line of duty has been increased from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore.
Kejriwal pointed out that the AAP government in Delhi and Punjab are already giving financial aid of Rs 1 crore to the kin Of Armymen and CRPF and urged other state governments to do the same.
हमारे जवानों की शहादत को सम्मान और उनके परिवार का ख्याल रखना हमारी ज़िम्मेदारी है। आम आदमी पार्टी की सरकार दिल्ली और पंजाब में हर शहीद के परिवार को 1 करोड़ रुपए सम्मान राशि देती है ताकि भविष्य में उनके परिवार को कोई दिक़्क़त ना आए।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 29, 2024
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In a post on X, former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday, "It is our responsibility to honor the martyrdom of our soldiers and take care of their families. The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi and Punjab gives a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of every martyr, so that their families do not face any difficulties in the future. I am glad that other parties are also learning from our work and adopting it. This should be implemented across the entire country."
Addressing a press conference, CM Saini on Sunday said, "It has been decided to increase the ex-gratia amount for the families of Army and CRPF personnel who give supreme sacrifice from 50 lakhs to 1 crore. It was also decided to increase the monthly pension of Rs 15 thousand to 20 thousand rupees for the Matribhasha Satyagrahi of1957." (ANI)
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