Ten years of waiting. Endless pleas to the authorities. And what does the victim’s family get? A meagre ₹3,000.
The Social Justice and Special Assistance Department has finally released the first pension installment to the father of Ashwin Sadashiv Gajbhiye, murdered in 2015 in Tembhri, Silli, Kuhi tehsil. The case was registered under the Atrocities Act — a law that clearly provides for regular pension and a government job to one dependent. But for a decade, the family’s rightful benefits were buried under excuses.
According to Sanjay Patil, city president of the Akhil Bharatiya Republican Party, the pension had been approved years ago. Yet, the department claimed there was “no fund” to pay — an absurd justification for a decade-long delay. Worse, not a single family member has been offered the promised job even after 10 years.
“This is not welfare, this is betrayal,” Patil thundered, demanding immediate appointment of a family member and regular pension payments.
The Gajbhiye family’s story exposes a system that can frame schemes on paper but fails miserably in execution. The Atrocities Act’s promise of protection and support stands hollow when families are left to fend for themselves for years.
For this family, justice delayed is not just justice denied — it’s dignity denied. And no ₹3,000 installment can cover the cost of a decade of state apathy.
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