Kejriwal to give Rs 1 Cr to Ex-Jawan's Family
posted on Nov 4, 2016 @ 4:26PM
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced Rs 1 crore financial assistance to the family of a retired soldier who killed himself demanding the OROP's implementation. Kejriwal made the announcement at Grewal's village Bamla near her where he attended the army veteran's cremation. Amid high drama, the Chief Minister had been detained by Delhi Police yesterday when he ried to meet the family of Grewal. "The whole nation will now continue to fight for the implementation of OROP and we will force the government to implement it for our soldiers," he added. Kejriwal quickly added that the money being given as compensation -- in line with a Delhi government policy -- was a small amount and meant to be a gesture for martyrs. On allegations that AAP was politicising the issue, Kejriwal said, "Yes, we are doing politics. We are doing politics to grant our soldiers their rights while Modiji is doing politics to take those rights away."