Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday hit out on the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) over the protest by Pulwama martyrs’ widows, alleging that the saffron get together is “misguiding individuals” and “maligning the picture of Rajasthan”.
The three widows of troopers Rohitash Lamba, Hemraj Meena, and Jeetram Gurjar have been sitting on a dharna led by BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena since February 28 – demanding a change in guidelines in order that their family can get authorities jobs on compassionate grounds.
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“Why are they asking for jobs after 4 years? The incident occurred in 2019 however there was no demand then and now out of the blue after 4 years the difficulty is raised. They (BJP leaders) are misguiding the individuals and maligning the picture of Rajasthan,” Gehlot mentioned, reported information company PTI.
He added, “In the event that they (BJP leaders) proceed to behave in such a fashion, then individuals will give them a befitting reply. We’re giving a superb package deal to martyrs’ households. How can they ask for jobs for another person apart from the youngsters.”
Defending the advantages reserved for the martyrs’ households, the CM mentioned, “the form of package deal given by the Rajasthan authorities to the warfare widows, be it of the Pulwama, Balakot, or Kargil, does not exist wherever within the nation.”
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Gehlot mentioned that beneath the package deal, “the martyrs’ households are allotted land and housing, colleges are named after martyrs, and jobs are stored reserved for his or her kids.”
Final week, the three girls alleged that the police assaulted them whereas they went to fulfill CM Gehlot on March 6. Reportedly, in addition they sought permission from Governor Kalraj Mishra to finish their very own lives.
(With inputs from PTI)