Pune/Mumbai, February 16 Asawari Jagdale, the daughter of a victim of the terror attack in Pahalgam, claimed on Monday that she is still waiting for the job that the Maharashtra government had promised her after the tragedy, even as BJP leader Navnath Ban assured that he would take up the pending matter with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Asawari's father, Santosh Jagdale, was among the 26 people killed by terrorists in Pahalgam Valley in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 last year.
The Maharashtra government had announced financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh each to the families of six state residents killed in the terror attack and had promised jobs to their next of kin.
"It has been 10 months since a promise was made that I would get a job in the government, but unfortunately, there has been no progress on this," Asawari told reporters.
She said that Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni has written to Union Minister Amit Shah, informing him about the state government's assurances.
"I have been in contact with the offices of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Officials have been telling us that they are following up on the issue," she said.
The family has been facing financial hardship since her father's death, and their savings have been depleted, she said, urging officials to address the issue soon.
Asked about Asawari's pleas, the Maharashtra BJP's media in-charge Navnath Ban said he would take up the issue with the chief minister.
Speaking to reporters, he said, "The BJP stands in support of the Jagdale family and other families affected by the terror attack. I assure that I will personally take up the matter with the chief minister and the state party leadership."
The BJP corporator said that Fadnavis is a sensitive leader who would look into the issue and try to ensure justice at the earliest.