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The Haryana Government will provide government job on a priority basis to one member from each of the 121 families in the state who lost family member in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Making the announcement during the ongoing monsoon session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha here today, Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government is committed to ensuring justice and support for the affected families.
The Chief Minister informed the House that during the 1984 riots in Haryana, approximately 20 Gurudwaras, 221 houses, 154 shops, 57 factories, 3 railway coaches, and 85 vehicles were set ablaze. A total of 58 people were injured and 121 lost their lives.
He appealed to the affected families to submit the name of one eligible family member, with mutual consent, through the Deputy Commissioner of their respective districts to the Haryana Chief Secretary. He added that instructions in this regard will be issued shortly.