Explanation:

The Haryana government announced lifetime monthly pension to the Hindi ‘satyagrahis’ and those from the state who were jailed during the Emergency in 1975, hiked financial assistance to veterans of the Second World War (WW-II) and their widows, and provide 10-hour power supply to the agriculture sector.The CM also announced the 10 hour mandatory electricity supply for agriculture sector of state and 24 hour electricity supply to rural areas of Faridabad for zero line losses.

Despite Haryana being a product of the language agitation, the ‘satyagrahis’ for mother tongue had been ignored for 47 years. “Having honoured them and given the facility of travel concession in state-run buses on August 15, the state government has now decided to give them lifetime monthly pension of Rs 10,000, which would be paid to their widows after their death.