The Ganjam district Siv Sena unit chief submitted a memorandum to the Brahmapur Sub-Collector here on Saturday alleging that the Government and the district administration have neglected the senior citizens in the district in every sphere of public services.
States like, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, and Haryana are paying an allowance of Rs 1, 000 to every senior citizen per month above the age of 60 in their respective States while the Odisha Government is neglecting its senior citizens, the memorandum alleged.
They demanded that in all the 40 wards of the city, there should be an open gymnasium-cum-play ground exclusively for senior citizens like the one in Gandhinagar, reservation of seats in buses and other public transport services with 50 per cent concessions in tickets, provision of separate counters and separate queue for the senior citizens in all banks, railway, State transport counters, and in public service counters like RTO office, Tehsil, and post offices, provision of public bio-toilets in densely populated areas like market complex, public transport complex, commercial complex, railway platform, opening of help-line for senior citizens and 50 per cent concession in Air tickets in all the airlines for the senior citizens.
If the demands are not met, the Siv Sena members threatened to resort to agitation. District Siba Sena chief Sanatan Choudhury, deputy chief Sukanta Sahu, Sampark chief Rabi Maharana, among others were present.