Freedom fighters' monthly pension hiked by ₹5k
The monthly pension of freedom fighters, who were imprisoned in Andaman Islands' Cellular Jail, has been hiked by ₹5,225 to ₹30,000, an official said. The pension of freedom fighters who suffered outside British India has been raised by ₹4,915 to ₹28,000. This comes after PM Narendra Modi announced a 20% increment in freedom fighters' pension in his Independence Day speech.