Pune, March 18 Asawari Jagdale, the daughter of a victim of the Pahalgam terror attack, received a job offer as an officer in the Pune Municipal Corporation on Wednesday, nearly 11 months after her father was killed in the horrific massacre.
According to the letter, she has been appointed as an administrative officer at the civic body, a Class 2 position.
Asawari's father, Santosh Jagdale, a resident of Pune, was one of the 26 victims who died when terrorists opened fire in Pahalgam's Baisaran meadows on April 22 last year.
Following the massacre, the state government had announced financial aid of Rs 50 lakh to the families of the six victims from Maharashtra and government employment for their next of kin.
However, Asawari had expressed her frustration last month about not receiving a guaranteed government job. She had said that the family has been facing financial difficulties since her father's death, and their savings have been depleted.
Soon after she voiced her concerns in the media, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had directed PMC Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram to appoint her to government service.
Accordingly, Asawari received her job appointment letter from the PMC Commissioner on Wednesday.
Several BJP leaders and office-bearers from the city were present with her at the civic headquarters located in Shivajinagar.
On the occasion, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke with Asawari over the phone and congratulated her on getting a government job.
