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Dimapur: With regard to the “unfortunate demise” of three IRB personnel from Nagaland who died during the election duty recently, the Rising People’s Party (RPP) demanded that the Nagaland state government releases ex-gratia payments within 10 days after the counting process.
Thus, according to the ECI directive, ex-gratia payment amounting to Rs. 15 lakhs per deceased personnel/polling officers etc., should be paid on or before June 14, 2024, by the state government, the RPP said in a statement today.
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The RPP then said that this amount will be reimbursed by the central government at a later date. It also said no expense is to be borne by the state government. Regardless, the ECI directive specifically mentions that the state government is free to make its own ex-gratia payment from the state exchequer, the RPP further said. “Whether the NDPP-BJP coalition will make its own ex-gratia payments – apart from the compulsory payment of Rs. 15 lakhs per personnel, remains to be seen,” it added.
Apart from the urgency to make the payments on or before June 14, the state government is also urged to give gainful employment to the relatives of the deceased.
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The RPP then questioned the NDPP-BJP coalition as to why there has been no public response to the fact that TA/DA of Rs. 1500 was reduced to Rs. 550 “knowing the fact that our police personnel were going to be operating in a very hostile environment for several months in sweltering heat in India”. The RPP then said the state government “owes an appropriate answer to our brave jawans”.
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