It has been a yr because the loss of life of 31-year-old constable Amit Rana of the Delhi Police, the primary Kovid within the drive, and his household are nonetheless awaiting compensation of Rs 1 crore given by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Rana hails from Sonepat, Haryana and was posted at Bharat Nagar police station in northwest Delhi. He is survived by his spouse Pooja and a three-year-old son.
“I used to be pregnant when she died and in January this yr was blessed with a woman. We received 23 lakh rupees from Delhi Police they usually assured us of a job, however after an examination. I’m getting ready for the examination and dwelling with my mother and father as a result of the monetary scenario of my in-laws is just not good.
In May final yr, Rana had fever and issue respiration, which led her household to take her to the hospital. He was first taken to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital after which to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, the place he was declared introduced lifeless.
CM Kejriwal had tweeted, ‘Amit ji, no matter his life, continued to serve the folks of Delhi throughout this epidemic. He grew to become contaminated with the coronavirus and left us. I salute his martyrdom on behalf of all Delhiites. One crore rupees might be given to his household.
In her current letter to the Chief Minister searching for compensation, Pooja wrote: “My husband was a martyred Corona warrior, and died of coronovirus serving the folks of Delhi. I used to be crammed with sorrow. In that hour of grief, the officers introduced to assist us by giving us 1 crore rupees. This gave me some hope. However, we by no means obtained that quantity. It was introduced by Twitter and the media that we are going to obtain compensation. Some households get assist inside 10 days, so why discrimination right here? I’ve a four-year-old son and four-month-old daughter. I’m apprehensive about his future. If a chief minister doesn’t ship on his guarantees, I’ll by no means have the ability to belief anybody else. Awaiting justice. “
The Delhi authorities didn’t reply to questions requested on the difficulty.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
