RJD president Lalu Prasad would get JP Senani Samman Pension of ₹10,000 a month after he was declared eligible for it. Mr. Prasad’s application for the pension has been approved, officials in the State Home Department said on Wednesday.
Mr. Prasad was a student leader when Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly known as JP, launched “Sampoorna Kranti” (total revolution) in 1974 and was jailed under MISA (Maintenance of Internal Security Act).
He will be eligible to get the pension as per the amended scheme introduced in 2015. Those who were jailed for 1 to 6 months will get a pension of ₹5,000 and those jailed for over six months will receive ₹10,000 pension a month. — PTI
