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Tamil Nadu raises pensions and aid for freedom fighters, ex-servicemen
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced higher pensions and welfare assistance for freedom fighters and ex-servicemen in his Independence Day address at Fort St George, Hindustan Times reports. Marriage assistance…
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced higher pensions and welfare assistance for freedom fighters and ex-servicemen in his Independence Day address at Fort St George, Hindustan Times reports. Marriage assistance for two daughters of ex-servicemen will rise from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000. Monthly aid for differently abled ex-servicemen and their dependants will increase from Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000.
The freedom fighters’ pension will rise to Rs 23,000 a month, while their families’ pension will reach Rs 12,500. Descendants of Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Muthuramalinga Raghunatha Sethupathi and the Marudhu Brothers will receive Rs 11,500 monthly. Vijay also announced expansion of the breakfast scheme to Classes 6 to 8 from September 15. He promised corruption-free administration and better public services.
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The familiar claim that welfare announcements alone prove clean governance is too easy, just as dismissing them as mere political messaging would be unfair. The useful test is whether eligible families receive the revised amounts without delays, middlemen or repeated visits to offices. The breakfast expansion also needs a clear account of coverage and spending. Will the government publish beneficiary numbers and payment timelines after September 15?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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