Delhi-based Mangalam Swaminathan Foundation, founded by RSS ideologue Dr R Balashankar, has announced a monthly pension of Rs 2,000 for families of the victims of political violence in Kerala.
This is the first time in the country that such a pension scheme has been introduced for the families which had lost their breadwinners in political violence, sources claimed.
“In the first phase, we have selected 51 families for the pension, which would be given starting from October,” said Balashankar, who is the chairman and managing trustee of the foundation.
He said the foundation had invited applications from the families of the victims and the scheme was open for all irrespective of politics and religion in Kerala.
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