Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday (January 2, 2025) announced that the pension of freedom fighters will be doubled.
Pension News: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday (January 2, 2025) announced that the pension of freedom fighters will be doubled. The Chief Minister also announced that those arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the Emergency will now get a monthly pension of Rs 20,000.
Freedom fighters who actively participated in the freedom struggle will now get Rs 15,000 per month. Majhi made these announcements while addressing a function organized on the occasion of All India Freedom Fighter Day.
How much pension increased
Freedom fighters who actively participated in the freedom struggle will now get Rs 15,000 per month instead of Rs 9,000. Majhi said that those arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the 21-month emergency period will now get a monthly pension of Rs 20,000.
Describing the Emergency as the darkest period of independent India, Majhi said that many people were arrested while fighting for the restoration of democracy.
