Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation Division

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Freedom Fighters & Rehabilitation Division, a division of the Ministry of Home Affairs of India, manages the Swathantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme - a national pension scheme introduced in 1972 for Freedom Fighters (Swatantrata Sainiks) and their dependents. The division also handles rehabilitation assistance for refugees and migrants from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet. [1] [2] [3] However, there was significant resistance to implementing the scheme. [3] For example, it took 24 years of legal fighting for S. M. Shanmugam to finally receive his pension in August 2006. [3]

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Details of scheme

Definition of eligible freedom fighters

The freedom fighters pension scheme was instituted in 1972. Eligible as freedom fighters are people who;

Eligible movements and mutinies for the pension

The following movements and mutinies are recognized by the central government of India for the purpose of the freedom fighters pensione scheme administered by the division: [4] [5]

  1. Ambala Cantonment Army Revolt (1943)
  2. Anti-Independent Travancore Movement
  3. Aranya Satyagraha of Karnataka (1939–40)
  4. Arya Samaj Movement in the erstwhile Hyderabad State (1947–48)
  5. Border Camp Cases in erstwhile Hyderabad State (1947–48)
  6. Chengannur Riot Case
  7. Chauri Chaura incident (1922)
  8. Dadara Nagar Haveli Movement.
  9. Ghadar Movement
  10. Goa Liberation Movement
  11. Gurdwara Reform Movement (1920–25) (including: a) Taran Taran Morcha, Nankana Tragedy of February (1920), The Golden Temple Ke Affairs (Morcha Chabian Saheb), Guru ka Bagh Morcha, Babbar Akali Movement, Jaito Morcha, Bhai Pheru Morcha, The Sikh Conspiracy (Golden Temple) of 1924)
  12. Harse Chhina Mogha Morcha (1946–47)
  13. Hollwell monument removal movement (1940) by Subhas Chandra Bose at Calcutta
  14. Indian Independence League (1942 to 1946)
  15. Jhansi Regiment Case in Army (1940)
  16. Kadakkal Riot Case
  17. Kalipattanam Agitation (1941–42)
  18. Kallara-Pangode Struggle
  19. Karivelloor Movement
  20. Kauvambai Movement
  21. Kayyur incident
  22. Khilafat Movement
  23. Kirti Kisan Movement (1927)
  24. Madurai Conspiracy Case (1945–47)
  25. Malabar Special Police Strike (MSP Strike)
  26. Merger with India movements in the former French and Portugueses possessions in India
  27. Moplah Rebellion (1921–22)
  28. Morazha Movement
  29. Naujawan Bharat Sabha (1926–31)
  30. Qissa Khwani massacre (Peshawar Kand) in which members of the Royal Garhwal Rifles took part
  31. Praja Mandal Movement in the erstwhile Princely States (1939–49)
  32. Punnapra-Vayalar uprising (1946)
  33. Quit India Movement (1942)
  34. Rani Jhansi Regiment and Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) (1943–45)
  35. Read Leaf Conspiracy Case (1931)
  36. Royal Indian Navy Mutiny, 1946
  37. Suez Canal Army Revolt in 1943
  38. Vattiyoorkavu Conference

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References

  1. http://www.mha.nic.in/annual-2002-2003/ch-2.pdf%5B%5D
  2. "Swathantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. 1 2 3 The Hindu. (22 August 2006) Centre asked to pay pension to freedom fighter's widow. [Usurped!]
  4. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-05-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Pensioners Portal