New Delhi, July 23 -- A total 13,212 freedom fighters are still alive and receiving pension under the Swatantra Sainik Samaan Yojana or SSSY, Union home ministry informed the Parliament on Tuesday. There are also 9,778 widows of freedom fighters who are receiving pension under the scheme, the ministry said. Overall, 171,689 freedom fighters received pension from the Central government till date. Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Union minister of state for home, Bandi Sanjay Kumar said, "There are 171,689 freedom fighters who received a Central pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY) till date. There are 13,212 pensioners who are still alive and receiving SSSY Samman pension. There are 9778 widows (spou...