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- A Kargil War veteran in Chikkaballapura, Karnataka, attempted suicide on Wednesday, allegedly consuming pesticide out of frustration over a 26-year delay in the allotment of two hectares of land promised for his service.
- He served in the Maratha Light Infantry during the 1999 war, was injured, and is now a disabled ex-serviceman.
- He is being treated at a hospital in Bengaluru and had earlier written to the Tahsildar of Chintamani seeking the land, questioning whether serving the nation was a mistake.
- The incident highlights the reported failure of authorities to allot land despite his repeated requests over two decades.
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- His statement to police once doctors declare him fit
- Any action by the Chintamani Tahsildar's office on the pending land allotment
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Unnamed Kargil War veteran
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“Was it not possible to identify land for a disabled ex-serviceman who has been seeking it for 26 years”
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…also told PTI that the man addressed a letter to the Tahsildar of Chintamani earlier this year, seeking the allotment of two hectares of land, which, as per the retired serviceman, had been pending for 26 years. " Was it not possible to identify land for a disabled ex-serviceman who has been seeking it for 26 years ," he asked in the letter. The man wrote that this delay made him question his service in the Indian Army and wondered if he made a mistake to serve the nation. The man also warned authorities that they would be…
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