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New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday gave a green signal to a new policy that aims to settle long-pending requests for jobs from families of people killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The policy was cleared during a cabinet meeting led by the Delhi CM and is meant to address cases that have been unresolved for nearly twenty years now.
Officials said several applications asking for job assistance have been held up since 2007 because of procedural and administrative delays. Gupta said the revised rules have been designed to ensure that every eligible family gets support through a clear and time-bound system.
A major change in the policy is a new eligibility rule that is meant to account for the long gap since the riots. Several dependants who were originally supposed to receive jobs have crossed 50 years of age and are no longer in a position to work. Under the revised norms, these dependants can nominate an adult member of the family-a son, daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law to take the job on their behalf.
Officials said this update recognises how much time has passed and ensures that the intended financial relief still reaches the households that need it. The government has also added relaxations in age limits and educational criteria, following the directions of the Delhi High Court. A fresh verification process and a dedicated system for handling complaints will support the new policy, along with a more transparent method for allocating posts across departments.
Calling the move a step driven by compassion and a commitment to dignity, Gupta said the policy seeks to restore financial security and a sense of respect to families that have waited more than four decades for closure.
