The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Elderly woman dies, lakhs pushed to the brink due to stoppage of pensions in Odisha, say activists
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Satyasundar Barik
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Activists in Odisha are demanding better social security mechanisms following the death of an elderly widow whose pension was stopped for three months. The state government attributed the payment failure to technical glitches in the digital payment portal.
Activists demanded a robust mechanism to protect vulnerable sections of society on Saturday (July 18, 2026) after a woman reportedly ended her life following the stoppage of the pension she was receiving from the government in Odisha.
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