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Ashok Gehlot Urges Bhajanlal Government to Issue Pending Silicosis Victim Cards and Increase Financial Aid
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Gehlot Urges Bhajanlal Govt: Issue Silicosis Cards, Boost Aid for Victims
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27-02-2026, 12:08
Gehlot Urges Bhajanlal Govt: Issue Silicosis Cards, Boost Aid for Victims
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Former CM Ashok Gehlot questions Bhajanlal government on silicosis victims' issues.
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Highlights silicosis as an incurable, fatal disease affecting thousands of poor workers.
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Recalls Congress government's 2013 aid of 4 lakh rupees, increased to 5 lakh rupees in 2019 with India's first silicosis policy.
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Alleges current government is not issuing new cards, blocking existing ones, and denying policy benefits to hospitalized patients.
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Demands immediate issuance of pending cards, restoration of blocked cards, and increased aid due to inflation.
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