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India🏛️ PoliticsProgressive5 hr. ago

Distribute welfare pensions only through cooperative banks: Kisan Janata

The farmers' organization Kisan Janata, affiliated with the Rashtriya Janata Dal, has criticized the state government's plan to stop using service cooperative banks for distributing social welfare pensions. They argue this change, which would transfer payments directly to Aadhaar-linked commercial bank accounts, will negatively impact elderly and economically disadvantaged individuals by forcing them to queue at banks or ATMs. The group claims the current system via cooperative banks provides a more convenient and accessible method of delivering pensions, especially for older people who face difficulties accessing banking services.

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Distribute welfare pensions only through cooperative banks: Kisan Janata

The farmers' organization Kisan Janata, affiliated with the Rashtriya Janata Dal, has criticized the state government's plan to stop using service cooperative banks for distributing social welfare pensions. They argue this change, which would transfer payments directly to Aadhaar-linked commercial bank accounts, will negatively impact elderly and economically disadvantaged individuals by forcing them to queue at banks or ATMs. The group claims the current system via cooperative banks provides a more convenient and accessible method of delivering pensions, especially for older people who face difficulties accessing banking services.

Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the opposition to the government's policy shift as a protective stance for vulnerable populations, emphasizing the hardship faced by elderly citizens. The language used suggests concern for marginalized groups and criticizes the government's decision as 'anti-people,' aligning the

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