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Govt denies making ‘false promises’ to Sharma family

The Home Ministry on Friday refuted charges that Delhi Police Inspector M.C. Sharma’s family was given “false promises”.

Updated on: Feb 13, 2010, 24:40:44 IST
Hindustan Times | By , New Delhi
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The Home Ministry on Friday refuted charges that Delhi Police Inspector M.C. Sharma’s family was given “false promises”.

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It pointed out that the family had been paid Rs 85 lakh by the central and state government, a school teacher’s job and a liberalised pension.

The money includes Rs 14 lakh (from the general provident fund), an ex-gratia payment of Rs 15 lakh, an ex-gratia payment of Rs 11 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and a cash grant of Rs 25 lakh by Delhi government for Ashok Chakra awarded on Jan 26 2009.

Referring to a news report “Sharma family escort removed” published in the Hindustan Times on Feb 6, a ministry spokesman said it was not appropriate to say that “the family got false promises” from

the Government”.

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