Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini on Friday announced a hike in monthly old age pension for elderly persons from existing Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,200, in the state.

Saini made the announcement at a state-level function organised in Panchkula near here, to mark the completion of one year of his government; The said pension was Rs 1,000 when the BJP govt came to power in Haryana for first time in 2014; it is BJP's third consecutive term while Saini - who is from Other Backward Classes (OBCs), had replaced Manohar Lal Khattar as the chief minister last year. Khattar won the Lok Sabha election and became a minister at Centre last year.

Saini said that the BJP government is committed to the welfare and holistic development of farmers, the underprivileged, youth, and women. He said that

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