Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday officially announced during the cabinet meeting that Pahalgam terrorist attack victim Santosh Jagdale's daughter Asavari will be given a government job.
Asavari's father, Santosh Jagdale, tragically lost his life in the Pahalgam attack, where terrorists targeted innocent civilians visiting Jammu and Kashmir.
This move follows discussions in which the government had previously mentioned offering a job to the victim's daughter; now, through the Chief Minister's special authority, the decision has been made.
NCP MP Supriya Sule had made a demand to give Jagdale's daughter a government job.
Additionally, the Maharashtra government announced a financial assistance of ₹50 lakh for the families of the victims from the state who lost their lives in the recent Pahalgam terror attack. The announcement was made during a state cabinet meeting on Tuesday, where Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid a heartfelt tribute to the victims.
In addition to the financial support, the government will also focus on the education and employment needs of the families affected by the tragedy.
Twenty-six people, mostly tourists, were killed by terrorists at a popular meadow in Kashmir's Anantnag district. Kaustubh Ganbote and Santosh Jagdale from Pune were among six individuals from Maharashtra who fell prey to the bullets.
Ganbote, who owned a 'farsan' (snacks) business, had gone to Kashmir along with his wife and the family of Santosh Jagdale.
The family was cowering in fear inside a tent when terrorists arrived. They asked Santosh Jagdale, 54, to come out and recite an Islamic verse. When he couldn't, they shot him thrice: once in the head, then behind the ear, and then in his back.
The 26-year-old daughter Asavari, who is an HR professional, recounted to PTI the terror the family went through in the horrific attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
Asavari was lauded on social media for the courage with which she dealt with the whole situation. During the cremation ceremony, she wore the same blood-stained clothes she had worn during the attack.
Here's what happened
Ganbote, who owned a 'farsan' (snacks) business, had gone to Kashmir along with his wife and the family of Santosh Jagdale.
The family was cowering in fear inside a tent when terrorists arrived. They asked Santosh Jagdale, 54, to come out and recite an Islamic verse. When he couldn't, they shot him thrice: once in the head, then behind the ear, and then in his back.
The 26-year-old daughter Asavari, who is an HR professional, recounted to PTI the terror the family went through in the horrific attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
Asavari was lauded on social media for the courage with which she dealt with the whole situation. During the cremation ceremony, she wore the same blood-stained clothes she had worn during the attack.
