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Karnataka: Disability rights groups demand minimum Rs 5,000 monthly pension
BENGALURU: Disability rights organisations have criticised the Centre’s decision to increase the monthly disability pension from Rs 300 to Rs. 375, calling the revision inadequate and demanding a minimum monthly pension of Rs. 5,000. They have also sought higher pensions for senior citizens and widows, wider beneficiary coverage and regular revisions linked to inflation. Muralidharan, the…
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