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Agartala: The Tripura government is offering employment to family members of individuals killed in political violence, regardless of the political climate when the incidents occurred. Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced on Friday that the state has already processed appointments for 18 people under a special welfare scheme.
The initiative, originally notified in December 2020, was recently updated under Chief Minister Manik Saha to remove a March 2018 cut-off date. This change allows families of victims from past decades to qualify for government jobs. Nath noted that between 1993 and 2017, the state recorded 15,589 murders, which included numerous cases of political violence.
The scrutiny committee chaired by Nath has received 38 applications so far. Beyond the 18 appointments already made, 11 cases have been recommended for approval, five applications were rejected, and four are still under active investigation. Each file undergoes a rigorous verification process involving police reports and inquiries by the Law, Home, and Information and Cultural Affairs departments.
Addressing the press at the Civil Secretariat in Agartala, the minister emphasized that the administration remains impartial toward the political history of the victims. "The government does not consider political affiliation while extending benefits under the scheme," Nath stated during the briefing. He further criticized the lack of historical records from the previous Left Front regime and accused the CPI(M) of a long history involving political violence.
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