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Khattar Govt to honour people jailed during 1975 emergency

BJP government in Haryana has decided to honour all those people who remained in jail during the emergency period in 1975. It has also decided to honour the kin of those who died

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Kaithal

The Manohar Lal Khattar led government has issued directions to deputy commissioners to present 'tamra patras' on the Republic Day function, sources said here.

According to information, about 28 persons from Kaithal district were imprisoned in that period for varying terms and some of them had expired. The sources said information and public relations department Director General Abhilaksh Likhi had a talk with respective Deputy Commissioners through video conferencing on January  19 and gave them necessary instructions to follow government directives in this regard.       

When contacted Kaithal Deputy Commissioner Nikhil Gajarj confirmed that the administration had identified all those falling in this category and all of them had already been issued identity cards  over four months ago and they were entitled to free bus travel in Haryana Roadways buses.

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