Delhi Govt to give job to Rohith's brother

February 24, 2016 20:43

The Delhi government today decided to give a job to Dalit student Rohith Vemula's younger brother, after Radhika Vemula, his mother met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with the request saying that the family was under financial duress.

In the meeting at Kejriwal's residence, Radhika was accompanied by her younger son Raja Vemula who is a post graduate in Applied Geology and Sunkanna Velpula, one of Rohith's closest friends, among others.

"His mother requested the chief minister to provide a government job to the younger brother of late Rohith, since the family does not have any source of income. Kejriwal had assured the family of considering their demand," an official statement said.

The Cabinet, headed by Kejriwal, met later in the afternoon and decided to give an "appropriate job" to Raja, as and when he applies for the same.

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