Widow Of Jawan Killed In Pulwama Attack Alleges Delay In Relief, Begins Sit-in Protest

Pulwama martyr Kaushal Kumar Rawat's wife Mamta Rawat has launched an indefinite strike with her two sons alleging callous delay in ensuring relief for her family, reports TOI. Kaushal Rawat was a CRPF jawan killed in Pulwama terror attack on February 14, 2019.

In June, Mamata had written to PM Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath over delay in aid. And now, braving searing heat, the family sat on a durrie right beneath a statue of the jawan -- erected on their family's plot -- that has been awaiting unveiling by the officials for over a year now.

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No land named in their name

The family alleged that no road or school has been named after the jawan and no land has been provided to them, as promised earlier. They, however, said they had received relief of Rs 60 lakh initially.

The 45-year-old widow alleged that the district magistrate transferred Rs 65.57 lakh collected by the teachers of the basic education department by contributing Rs 1,000 each from their salaries, for the welfare of her family, to the chief minister¡¯s relief fund.

Agra DM Prabhu Nath Singh, however, clarified that the move is purely technical.

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DM alleges monetary aid given

¡°Sufficient monetary assistance has been provided to the family of the CRPF jawan killed in Pulwama attack. Private welfare funds in any of the department¡¯s accounts go to the CM¡¯s relief fund first and are redirected towards the intended beneficiary. We will look into the demands of the family. Suitable action will be taken as per the norms,¡± the DM told The Times of India.

A resident of Kehrai village under Sadar sub-division, Mamta Rawat said, ¡°I have been making rounds of the government offices for over a year. After the death of my husband, the state authorities had promised to provide us with some land near the village. But nothing has happened so far."

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Abhishek Rawat, son of the slain CRPF jawan, said, ¡°We have made several rounds to the office and residence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Officials there took our complaint letters, but no action was taken."