The Gujarat government on Monday announced a significant hike in compensation given to kin of slain army personnel and in cash prizes offered to gallantry medal winners in an apparent bid to placate the agitating ex-servicemen in the State.
The compensation given to the wife or family of a soldier who has died in the line of duty has been increased from the current ₹1 lakh to ₹1 crore, said an official release, which informed the decision was taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
The announcement came hours after 500 ex-servicemen from Gujarat gathered in Gandhinagar in the morning to agitate for their long-pending demands, including higher compensation for families of the slain personnel.
