Tamil Nadu CM announces higher pensions, aid for freedom fighters, ex-servicemen
Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay raises freedom fighters’ pension to ₹23,000 and boosts ex-servicemen welfare aid on Independence Day.
On the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced a series of welfare measures for ex-servicemen and freedom fighters. The measures include higher marriage assistance for the two daughters of ex-servicemen's children, an increase in financial aid for differently-abled ex-servicemen and their dependents, and a higher pension for freedom fighters.
The monthly pension for freedom fighters will be raised to ₹23,000, while the family pension will be increased to ₹12,500. The financial assistance for differently-abled ex-servicemen and their dependents will also be raised to ₹7,000. The state government's monthly special pension for the legal heirs of historical leaders, Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Muthuramalinga Raghunatha Sethupathi, and the Marudhu Brothers, will be increased to ₹11,500.
Vijay pledged a corruption-free administration, stating the foundational principle of "all are born equal", and emphasized people-centric welfare schemes while maintaining administrative cooperation with the Central Government.
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