Gujarat: Congress to take out 'Nyay Padyatra' to seek compensation from govt for kin of Covid-19 victims
India Today
The Congress party will take out a "Nyay Padyatra" in Gujarat on Monday to seek Rs 4 lakh compensation from the government for kin of each of those who have died due to Covid-19 in the state.
The Congress in Gujarat said it will take out a march across the state on Monday to demand Rs four lakh compensation from the government for the family members of each of those who have died due to Covid-19 in the state.
The 'Nyay Padyatra' (march for justice) will be taken out across eight metros and 33 district headquarters," the party said in a statement issued on Sunday.
Through this exercise, the opposition party aims to highlight the difficulties faced by the affected families in getting their applications cleared for the ex-gratia compensation of Rs 50,000, it said.
The party said it would also demand special compensation for the families of coronavirus warriors who lost their lives due to the infection.
These demands will be mentioned in the memorandums that the party will submit to district collectors at the end of the Nyay Padyatra, it said.
The Congress claimed more than three lakh people have lost their lives in the state due to the "criminal negligence" and "clumsy administration" of the BJP government during the Covid-19 pandemic. It said it will expose the ruling BJP's lies by filling out more than 45,000 forms for compensation.
Chief spokesperson of Gujarat Congress, Manish Doshi, said people have to run from pillar to post to get their applications approved for compensation, which is "totally unreasonable and unjust and cannot be tolerated."
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