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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 10,000 monthly pension for those jailed during Emergency

Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 for 325 people who were jailed during the Emergency, along with free travel on government buses and medical assistance.

Honouring those Emergency-era prisoners with the 'Paschimbanga Lokotantra Senani Samman', Adhikari said their sacrifices in defence of democracy should be remembered.

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