State government issued an order to facilitate government jobs to the kin of those killed during riots in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav already announced all to give monetary help of Rs 10 lakh each to the family members of those who lost their lives during the violence.
However, the job will be reportedly given just to only one of the family members of the each deceased."Implementing the announcement made by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on September 15 that kin of those killed in riots will be given government job according to their qualification an order has been issued," an official spokesman said here on Saturday afternoon. He said that 62 people were killed in the violence of which five remain unidentified. He claimed that in one case, the age of the victim's relative was less than 18 years and he would be accommodated after attaining the legal age.
According to spokeman, as per the proposal received by Divisional Commissioner of Saharanpur, seven persons would be given job in group C. He said that remaining 47 people would be given jobs under group D in various Departments. The spokesman said that directives have been issued to senior officers in this regard and process for the same will start soon. It may be mentioned that Centre also announced compensation package for the riot victims soon after prime minister Manmohan Singh, visited the trouble prone areas along with Congress President, Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi.