Cong protests Raj govt's decision to 'stop' pensions

Congress activists today staged a protest against Rajasthan government whom they charged with having stopped the pension in the Jan Dhan accounts of the elderly, widows and handicapped in the wake of demonetisation.
The state government, through its order on December 26, has directed all district collectors to not deposit pension in Jan-Dhan accounts who have Rs 50,000 in their accounts, party state unit spokesperson Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said while addressing a gathering outside Social Justice and Empowerment department here.
Economically backward and middle-class families have deposited their hard earned money in Jan-Dhan account following demonetisation and the Union government has decided to cap Rs 50,000 in deposits in such accounts.

Claiming that the pensions in such accounts have not been deposited, he said, "Stopping pension payment on this basis is illegal."
If the funds cannot be deposited in Jan-Dhan account then state government should pay through money order, Khachariyawas said in a statement.
Threatening gherao of the Chief Minister's house, he said the officials of social justice and empowerment department should ensure pension payment to all eligible citizens within seven days.