Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren hands over appointment letter to slain Agniveer’s brother, Rs 10 lakh to mother

Hemant Soren had previously announced a Rs 10 lakh ex gratia and a government job for the next of kin of Agniveer soldiers from Jharkhand who lose their lives during duty.

By: PTI
Ranchi | Updated: November 28, 2024 10:39 PM IST

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Arjun Mahto, a resident of Chandankiyari in Bokaro district, was serving in the Indian Army under the Agniveer scheme. (Photo: Hemant Soren/X)

Soon after taking oath as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Thursday, Hemant Soren handed over an appointment letter to the brother of Agniveer Arjun Mahto, who was killed in an encounter in Assam’s Silchar on November 22. He also presented a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to Mahto’s mother as part of the state government’s ex gratia for the martyr’s family.

Mahto, a resident of Chandankiyari in Bokaro district, was serving in the Indian Army under the Agniveer scheme.

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Soren had previously announced a Rs 10 lakh ex gratia and a government job for the next of kin of Agniveer soldiers from Jharkhand who lose their lives during duty or military operations.

His cabinet approved this proposal on August 29 and a circular in this regard was issued on September 9.

This is the 49-year-old JMM leader’s fourth stint as chief minister. The JMM-led alliance stormed to victory, securing 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, while the BJP-led NDA managed 24 seats.

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