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UP govt hikes monthly pension of political prisoners during Emergency to Rs 20,000

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Jun 26 2018 | 6:44 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today announced that the pension of loktantra senani (people who were imprisoned during Emergency under MISA and DIR as political prisoners) from Rs 15,000 per month to Rs 20,000 per month.

In a statement issued here, a state government spokesperson said, "The chief minister has announced that the monthly pension of loktantra senani (people who were imprisoned during Emergency) from Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000. He also said that the state government is committed to safeguard the democratic values."

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First Published: Jun 26 2018 | 6:44 PM IST

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