Pension for Agitators Who Were Jailed for 7 Days or Injured During the Uttarakhand State Movement

What is the state movement agitators' pension?

This scheme is an honour pension of the Government of Uttarakhand for rajya andolankari, the agitators of the Uttarakhand statehood movement. It is aimed specifically at those who paid a heavy personal price: people who were jailed for at least 7 days or who were injured during the movement that led to the creation of Uttarakhand in the year 2000.

The pension recognises the sacrifice of these agitators with a regular monthly income. On 12 February 2026 the Uttarakhand cabinet, under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, raised the amount for this tier, agitators jailed for 7 days or more, or injured: from Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000 per month. The same decision moved other recognised movement participants from Rs 4,500 to Rs 5,500 per month, raised the special pension for agitators left permanently disabled or bedridden from Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 per month, and raised the pension for the dependants of agitators who died during the movement from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,500 per month. Because these figures are revised by government order from time to time, confirm the current amount with your district administration before you rely on it.

The scheme sits within a wider package of statehood-agitator welfare. Alongside the pension, the Government of Uttarakhand runs a 10 per cent horizontal reservation in government jobs for identified agitators and their dependants, provides for identification certificates for dependants, and pays a separate, higher pension to the families of those who died. Together these measures form the state's formal recognition of the people who campaigned for a separate hill state.

What are the different pension tiers?

The honour pension is not a single flat amount. The Government of Uttarakhand grades it by the severity of what the agitator suffered during the movement.

• Agitators jailed for at least 7 days, or injured during the movement; Rs 7,000 per month (this guide's tier).
• Other recognised movement participants who took part but were neither jailed for 7 days nor injured, Rs 5,500 per month.
• Agitators left permanently disabled or completely bedridden by the movement — a special pension of Rs 30,000 per month.
• Dependants of agitators who died during the movement, Rs 5,500 per month.

The line that separates the Rs 7,000 tier from the Rs 5,500 general-participant tier is the certified record of a 7-day-or-longer jail term or an injury. That certified record is the single most important thing an applicant for this tier must establish.

Who is eligible for this pension?

Who can receive this pension tier:

• A recognised Uttarakhand statehood-movement agitator (rajya andolankari).
• An agitator who was jailed for at least 7 days during the movement, or who was injured during it.
• A person who meets the state's residence and verification requirements and can produce certified proof.

Who cannot apply / is not eligible for this tier:

• People who did not take part in the recognised statehood movement.
• Applicants who cannot produce certified proof of a 7-day-or-longer imprisonment or of an injury sustained during the movement.
• Participants who took part but were not jailed for 7+ days and were not injured, they fall under a separate, lower pension category, not this higher tier.

The distinguishing test for this tier is the certified record of a 7-day-plus jail term or an injury during the movement. That record is what places an agitator in this category rather than the general participants' category.

How much does the scheme pay?

This tier pays Rs 7,000 per month to agitators jailed 7+ days or injured, effective from the cabinet decision of 12 February 2026, up from the earlier Rs 6,000. The pension is paid regularly, and Uttarakhand districts pay it through the treasury using a prescribed format. The Nainital district administration, for example, publishes the format for paying regular pension to state agitators through the treasury. Because it is a treasury-routed payment, a correct and active bank account and up-to-date verification records are what keep the monthly credit flowing.

What other benefits do recognised agitators get?

Recognition as a statehood agitator carries more than the monthly pension. Under the Uttarakhand Reservation in Government Service for Identified Statehood Agitators (Andolankari) and their Dependants Act, a bill tabled in 2023 that received the Governor's assent in August 2024, identified agitators and their dependants are entitled to 10 per cent horizontal reservation in direct recruitment to Class C and Class D government posts that fall outside the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission's purview. The government identified roughly 11,400 agitators and dependants as beneficiaries of this quota. For the reservation, "dependant" is defined to include the husband or wife, children (sons and daughters), widow, a woman abandoned by her husband, and a divorced daughter of a recognised agitator. The Act has faced a legal challenge, with the Uttarakhand High Court seeking the state government's reply on a public interest petition questioning its constitutionality, so applicants relying on the reservation should confirm its current status. The reservation is administered separately from the pension, but both flow from the same recognition as an andolankari.

How to apply for the agitators' pension

Because this is a verified honour pension, the exact current forms and procedure should be confirmed with your district administration. The general route is:

1. Approach your district administration (the state movement agitators' cell / concerned section) and ask for the current pension application form and checklist.
2. Establish your recognition as a statehood-movement agitator with the andolankari identification/certificate issued by the competent authority.
3. Attach certified proof of your jail term of at least 7 days, or of your injury, during the movement.
4. Add identity and residence proof (Aadhaar, domicile) and your bank account details for the pension transfer.
5. Submit for verification. The administration verifies the jail/injury record before the pension is sanctioned, and once approved the monthly pension begins.

Confirm whether an online submission route exists in your district; these verified pensions are historically processed through district offices.

What documents are required?

Common reasons a claim is delayed and how to fix them

• Jail/injury record not certified: obtain a government-recognised certificate of the 7-day-plus imprisonment or injury; the higher tier cannot be granted without it.
• Agitator recognition missing: first secure recognition as a statehood-movement agitator from the competent authority.
• Residence not established: provide domicile/residence proof for Uttarakhand.
• Bank details incorrect: give a correct, active account so the pension is not held up.

Where to get help

This pension is administered by the Government of Uttarakhand through the district administration, so your district office is the correct point of contact for forms, verification and status. Use the state portal uk.gov.in to reach the relevant department pages. Because the amount has been revised, applicants should confirm the current pension figure, the exact forms and the procedure directly with the district authorities before applying. Applying is free; do not pay any agent to sanction a pension.