Cabinet minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra on Monday presided over an event held by Freedom Fighters Successors Organisation to commemorate the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Jauramajra said he would meet each of the 22 living freedom fighters in Punjab personally and all issues concerning them will be resolved promptly.
Jauramajra said that financial assistance of ₹50,000 would also be given to the needy freedom fighters to repair houses/roof. He said
that he had also proposed to hike the monthly pension of freedom fighters and would also raise the matter with the chief minister.
Earlier, the minister paid floral tributes to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and other freedom fighters and said that the Punjab
government would initiate more welfare measures for freedom fighters and their families.
He said it was the high time that youth must come forward and play an active role in cherishing the aspirations of our great freedom
fighters. He said that it was a matter of great pride and honour for us that Punjabis have enormously contributed to the national freedom struggle.