West Bengal CM unveils Rs 10,000 pension for Emergency jailed

A very long time ago, in 1975, India's government took away many people's freedoms for a while, and that time is called the Emergency.

Some people protested because they wanted democracy back, and many of them were put in jail.

A leader named Suvendu Adhikari says those people were very brave for what they did.

Now his government will give 325 of those people Rs 10,000 every month as a thank you.

They will also get free rides on government buses and a little money to help pay for treatment at government hospitals.

If one of these brave people has passed away, their husband or wife will get the benefits instead.

The special plan is called 'Paschimbanga Loktantra Senani Samman.'

Mr. Adhikari also remembered the Quit India Movement, which happened 84 years ago, and praised freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi.

He wants schools to teach children about leader Syama Prasad Mookerjee and the 'correct history' of the Partition of Bengal.