Chandigarh, January 4
Describing withholding annual hike in social security pension as gross betrayal, AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala today demanded an increase of at least Rs 500 in monthly social security pension for the elderly, widows and destitute in Haryana.
Seeking direct response from CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala in this regard, Surjewala said withholding hike in the social security pension had hit 28.8 lakh elderly and widow pensioners.
He said, as per government figures, presently there were 17.3 lakh old age samman allowance pensioners, 7.4 lakh widow pensioners and 1.7 lakh disability pensioners in the state, who had been given a jolt by the BJP-JJP government this New Year adding that Khattar-Dushyant duo is busy in cheating innocent people of the state.
Raising questions on the state government's silence on the issue, Surjewala said before elections, these political parties had promised to enhance the pension to Rs 5,100 in their election manifesto, but, the moment they came to power, their real face was exposed as they did not abide by their promises.
Surjewala said due to wrong policies of the government, the economic condition of the people had crumbled. —TNS
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