Odisha Announces Rs 20,000 Monthly Pension For Those Jailed During Emergency
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Odisha Announces Rs 20,000 Monthly Pension For Those Jailed During Emergency

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The Odisha government on Monday announced a monthly pension of Rs 20,000 and other benefits for people jailed during Emergency nearly half a century ago. Hundreds of people were imprisoned in various jails across the country for opposing the Emergency period which lasted from June 25, 1975, to March 21, 1977, when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister. On January 2, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi declared the provision of monthly pension for those arrested and imprisoned during the Emergency under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, Defence of India Rule or Defence and Internal Security of India Rules. Indira Gandhi made the announcement of imposition of Emergency in a broadcast on All India Radio on late night on June 25, 1975, shortly after the Supreme Court granted a conditional stay to the Allahabad High Court verdict declaring her election to the Lok Sabha null and void.

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Odisha govt to provide ₹20,000 monthly pension, medical benefits for those jailed during Emergency
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2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha govt to provide ₹20,000 monthly pension, medical benefits for those jailed during Emergency

Live Mint  

The Odisha state government will give a monthly pension of ₹20,000 and medical expenses coverage for all those individuals from the state who were jailed during the Emergency and are alive as of January 1, 2025, according to a PTI report. Speaking to ANI, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, “The people of Odisha who were jailed under MISA …

Odisha: Pension, free healthcare for Emergency detainees notified
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Pension, free healthcare for Emergency detainees notified

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Monday approved the monthly pension and free healthcare facilities for people who were detained in jails during the Emergency. A notification issued by the Home department said that the pension will be provided to persons detained in jails in Odisha under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, the Defence of India Rules, 1971 or the …

Odisha to give ₹20,000 monthly pension for those jailed during Emergency
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha to give ₹20,000 monthly pension for those jailed during Emergency

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party -led Odisha government on Monday approved a monthly pension of ₹20,000 and free healthcare for those jailed during Emergency in 1975-77. Besides doubling pension of freedom fighters, chief minister Mohan Majhi on January 2 announced that those who were arrested under MISA during the emergency period will be eligible for a monthly pension of ₹20,000. …

Odisha to give Rs 20,000 pension to those jailed during 1975 Emergency
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha to give Rs 20,000 pension to those jailed during 1975 Emergency

India Today  

The Odisha government on Monday announced a monthly pension of Rs 20,000 and other benefits for people jailed during Emergency nearly half a century ago. Hundreds of people were imprisoned in various jails across the country for opposing the Emergency period which lasted from June 25, 1975, to March 21, 1977, when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister. On January …

Eye on polls: BJD govt in Odisha hikes old age pension amount by 500
1 year, 1 month ago

Eye on polls: BJD govt in Odisha hikes old age pension amount by 500

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: In an apparent move to impress the elderly voters in Odisha, the state government Saturday hiked the monthly financial assistance given to them under the Madhu Babu Pension scheme. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the hike by Rs 500.With this hike, a beneficiary will be entitled to receive a minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000. After the hike, beneficiaries …

Assam approves ‘highest’ monthly pension for people jailed during Emergency
1 year, 11 months ago

Assam approves ‘highest’ monthly pension for people jailed during Emergency

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Assam Government has decided to give a monthly pension of ₹15,000 to 301 people of the State who were jailed during the Emergency in the 1970s. The pension would be a recognition of their contribution to the country’s democracy and their sacrifices,” Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal said after the Cabinet meeting. This decision of the …

Assam: Over 300 people jailed during Emergency to get monthly pension
1 year, 11 months ago

Assam: Over 300 people jailed during Emergency to get monthly pension

India TV News  

Guwahati: The Assam government on Wednesday announced that a monthly pension of Rs 15,000 will be given to loktantra senani, people who participated in the movement for restoration of Democracy during the Emergency period. Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal said the state government …

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde restores Emergency pension scheme scrapped by Uddhav Thackeray govt
2 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde restores Emergency pension scheme scrapped by Uddhav Thackeray govt

India TV News  

Highlights Maharashtra government led by Eknath Shinde on Thursday restored the pension scheme The scheme was introduced by Fadnavis govt in 2018, scrapped by Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govt Scheme is meant for those political activists who were imprisoned during Emergency imposed in 1975 The Maharashtra government led by Eknath Shinde on Thursday restored the pension scheme meant for those political …

Absolutely, Emergency was a mistake, but what RSS is doing today is…: Rahul Gandhi
4 years ago

Absolutely, Emergency was a mistake, but what RSS is doing today is…: Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

The imposition of Emergency by the Congress was a "mistake" but the party "never attempted to capture the constitutional framework" of India, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday. Terming the Emergency imposed by his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as "wrong", Rahul Gandhi said what is happening in India currently was "fundamentally different" from the Emergency. LIVE: …

India will not forget sacrifices made to preserve democracy during Emergency days, says PM Modi
4 years, 9 months ago

India will not forget sacrifices made to preserve democracy during Emergency days, says PM Modi

India Today  

On the 45th year of the imposition of Emergency in India by the erstwhile Indira Gandhi government, BJP leaders have launched an attack on Congress. India will never forget their sacrifices.” Former prime minister Indira Gandhi had imposed Emergency on June 25, 1975 and it continued till March 21, 1977. BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Law Minister Ravi …

When and what happened: Timeline of Emergency, the darkest phase of democracy in India
5 years, 9 months ago

When and what happened: Timeline of Emergency, the darkest phase of democracy in India

India TV News  

June 25, 2019, happens to be the 44th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi -- a period of over 19 months from 1975 to 1977. June 12, 1975: The Allahabad High Court found former prime minister Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractice. July 23, 1975: The Rajya Sabha voted in the favour of the Emergency …

44th anniversary of Emergency: Narendra Modi says democracy prevailed over authoritarianism, Rajnath terms period 'darkest chapters in Indian history'
5 years, 9 months ago

44th anniversary of Emergency: Narendra Modi says democracy prevailed over authoritarianism, Rajnath terms period 'darkest chapters in Indian history'

Firstpost  

BJP leaders on Monday remembered the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 25 June, 1975 and paid homage to all those who resisted the Emergency. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to all “those greats” who resisted the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 25 June, 1975 and said …

The relevance of remembering the Emergency
6 years, 9 months ago

The relevance of remembering the Emergency

Live Mint  

The Emergency, which lasted 19 months, was a pivotal moment in Indian history. Now note the BJP’s game: to seize the honours for having fought the Emergency by pitting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the BJP against the Congress. What BJP leaders don’t dwell upon is what Subramanian Swamy has alleged—that the RSS leader of that time, Madhukar Deoras, and …

Fadnavis govt announces pension for those who fought against Indira Gandhi imposed emergency
6 years, 9 months ago

Fadnavis govt announces pension for those who fought against Indira Gandhi imposed emergency

Op India  

The Devendra Fadnavis led Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a Rs 10,000 monthly pension for those jailed during the emergency, The Hindu has reported. In case one was jailed for less than a month, they would be eligible for a Rs 5,000 monthly pension. As per an Asian Age report, the pension would be granted to those arrested and jailed …

1975 Emergency: The Dark Age of Indian democracy
9 years, 9 months ago

1975 Emergency: The Dark Age of Indian democracy

The Hindu  

One of the turning points of Indian politics, the Emergency was set in motion by the Indira Gandhi government on June 25, 1975 and remained in place for 21 months till its withdrawal on March 21, 1977. Roots of emergency The Emergency traces its roots back to 1971, when socialist leader Raj Narain was defeated by Indira Gandhi in the …

The Emergency revisited
24 years, 10 months ago

The Emergency revisited

The Hindu  

Indira Gandhi, the 'Emergency', and Indian Democracy by P.N. Had "Indian democracy" already broken down, as Dhar contends it had, before Indira Gandhi suspended it? Even the speeches by Jayaprakash Narayan in which the Army and the police found mention, to which Dhar takes offence, were made only after the Allahabad High Court had set aside Indira Gandhi's election, making …

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