The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for distribution of “Sammanpatras” to the living freedom fighters who are in receipt of Central Samman Pension. The maximum number of “Sammanpatras” to be distributed would be initially limited to 20,000;
The nation owes an immense debt of gratitude to freedom fighters whose sacrifices sustained India’s freedom struggle and secured its independence. While these can not be materially compensated, a special gesture of recognition is a fitting tribute to the freedom fighters.
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