92-Year-Old Widow Moves Karnataka High Court After Freedom Fighter Pension Stopped Since 2019

A 92-year-old widow has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging the stoppage of the Central freedom fighter’s family pension she had been receiving since her husband’s death in 2000.

Her husband, G. Ramaiah, was a recognised freedom fighter and recipient of the Tamra Patra award.

The petitioner stated that while both Central and State pensions were regularly paid until February 2019, the Central pension was abruptly stopped without any formal communication.

Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum has now sought responses from the Central Government, Karnataka Government and Union Bank of India in the matter.