In an attempt to douse the fire of protest against inaction in the Shahjahanpur- journalist Jagendra Singh case, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced financial aid of Rs. 30 lakh for the scribe’s family and “assured” government jobs for two of his children.
Yadav made these announcements soon after his meeting with the father and son of the deceased journalist at his official residence on Monday. While officials kept silent on who facilitated the journalist’s kin meeting with the Chief Minister, official sources state that they were called by Yadav, who has faced flak for taking no action against one of his Ministers, Ram Murti Singh Verma, whose name figures in the FIR lodged by the journalist’s son in Shahjahanpur on June 9.
Jagendra Singh had been allegedly set on fire alive at his Avas Vikas Colony residence in Shahjahanpur on June 1, for reportedly exposing the alleged corrupt practices of the men in power, including the Minister of State for Backward Classes Welfare and Shajahanpur MLA, Ram Murti Singh Verma.
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