She said the house was promised to her 10 months ago when she was honoured with the Nari Shakti Puraskar in Delhi. u201cI hugged Modi-ji and shared my pain about not having a pucca house, after which he promised that I will get one, she said.
Senior panchayat official KK Raikwar said her name does not figure on the list of PM Awaz Yojana beneficiaries while her sons have got the benefit. He added that she got benefits of subsidised LPG and pension under other schemes. But the state government will have to take a policy decision with regards to the PM Awas.
Image source-NDTVShe had spent decades of her life as a construction worker u2014 even selling country-made liquor in between u2014 before her international debut as a painter in 2019. She had learnt the art from Ashish Swami, 20 years her junior, when she was 70. Jodhaiya Bai’s remarkable story has made headlines over the past few years and the Padma award comes as acknowledgment of her drive.Her two sons, both labourers, got houses as part of the PM Awas Yojana, close to where she lives in her own tenement but her many visits to the capital of the state turned out to be disappointing everytime.Do you think a award which maybe the 4th highest civilian award cannot garuntee a good living? You can be an inspiration for thousands but that does not garuntee you a good life.
