By IANS,
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday alleged that the victims of last year’s Mumbai terrorist attacks have not received full compensation from the government and were facing harassment and red-tape in getting their grievances redressed.
“Out of 475 victims, not a single victim has got all the compensation and relief from the government. Inspite of struggle, victims are facing harassment and red tape,” said a statement released here by the party’s Maharashtra unit.
A delegation of BJP leaders met Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on the eve of the first anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai attacks and submitted to him complaints and grievances of the victims on the financial compensation and medical treatment.
They also met Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha L.K. Advani and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Prithviraj Chavan besides officials of the Railway Board.
The complainants include police personnel and home guards who suffered injuries, hospital staff, widows and some victims needing medical treatment, the statement said.
Referring to the status report filed by Maharashtra government before the National Human Rights Commission, the statement said: “Of 403 applications received, the prime minister had sent compensation or cheque to only 118 victims.”
The statement said that Ansari and Chavan assured the delegation that relief and rehabilitation work will be completed at the earliest.
The delegation included party leaders Sanjay Dhorte, A.T. Patil, Praraprao Sonawane, Haribahau Jawale, Shripad Naik and Kirit Somaiya.