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Assam govt nearly doubles freedom fighters' pension

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Press Trust of India Guwahati
On the eve of the Republic Day, Assam government today announced to almost double the pension of freedom fighters to Rs 15,000 a month.

The pension of freedom fighters would be increased by Rs 7,000 every month from the existing monthly Rs 8,000, an official release said here.

The decision was taken yesterday to pay respect to the freedom fighters of the state.

The statement, however, did not mention how many freedom fighters are there in the state.

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First Published: Jan 25 2014 | 8:26 PM IST

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