Press trust ofdia, March 7 -- BJP legislators on Thursday created a ruckus in the Jharkhand assembly, demanding an increase in the pension of widows and Persons With Disabilities (PwDs).
The saffron party MLAs demanded a hike in the pension so that these people get financial assistance at par with beneficiaries of the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'.
The BJP legislators trooped into the well of the House, seeking a reply from the JMM-led government to their demand, and later staged a walk-out.
They asked the government whether it intended to raise the pension amount of widows, physically challenged persons and elderly people at par with the beneficiaries of 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'.
Under this scheme, the government provides '2,500 per month to wo...