LEADERS USING PULWAMA WIDOWS TO GAIN POLITICAL MILEAGE, SAYS CM GEHLOT

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 Help has been given from our side to the Pulwama martyrs’ dependents as per the rules of this package, says CM Ashok Gehlot

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 Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, a minister in the Gehlot government, met the martyrs’ widows protesting outside Pilot’s residence

First India Bureau Jaipur: CM Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday targeted the BJP, saying some of its leaders were disrespecting widows of martyrs, using them to gain political mileage. This comes 2 days after relatives of 3 CRPF person- nel killed in 2019 Pulwama attack reached Congress leader Sachin Pilot’s residence and demanded a meeting with the party high command, accusing State govt of not fulfilling promises made to them.

Without directly naming BJP RS MP Kirodi

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Lal Meena, who has been sitting on ‘dharna’ with widows, CM Gehlot said, “Some BJP leaders are disrespecting the wives of the martyrs by using them to gain political mileage.” Turn to P8

Should we create such a difficult situation in front of wives of martyrs because rules made at present have been made on the basis of past experiences. How can it be justified to deny the rights of the children of martyrs and give jobs to other relatives? What will happen to the children of martyrs when they become adults.

—Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister

GUV MISHRA WRITES TO CM GEHLOT ON DEMANDS OF MARTYRS’ WIDOWS

Politics has intensified in the case of Pulwama martyrs’ ‘veerangana’. Governor Kalraj Mishra has written a letter to CM Ashok Gehlot on the demands of these women. After the memorandum of March 4 of the widows and the demand for euthanasia, the Governor has written a letter to the CM asking him to consider the demands.

The Governor has written, “It is the responsibility of the state to take care of the families of the brave sons who made the supreme sacrifice for the country and give them due respect. Considering the request, ensure action according to the ideology of the welfare state. Looking at the special nature of this matter, immediate positive action should be taken on it.”