Freedom Fighter Identity Cards

Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation Division

Freedom Fighters & Rehabilitation Division is a division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, India. The division deals with the national pension plan to freedom fighters (SwatantrataSainiks) and their wards. The division additionally handles recovery help for refugees and migrants from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet.

The freedom fighters pension scheme was initiated in 1972. Eligible as freedom fighters are individuals who;

had experienced a detainment of a half year or more regarding the freedom struggle (90 days on account of ladies and SC/ST political dissidents).
stayed underground for a half year or more.
were interned in their homes or outside from their district for a half year or more.
whose property was seized or attached and sold because of participation in national freedom struggle
were for all time debilitated during firing or lathi charge.
lost government employments because of the participation in the freedom struggle.
were granted the punishment of 10 strokes of canning/flogging/whipping.

The accompanying movements and rebellions are perceived by the central government of India with the end goal of the freedom fighters pensione scheme directed by the division:

Suez Canal Army Revolt in 1943 & Ambala Cantt. Army Revolt in 1943
Jhansi Regiment Case in Army (1940)
Rani Jhansi Regiment and Azad Hind of the Indian National Army (1943–45)
Hollwell monument removed/ Movement conducted by Netaji in 1940 at Calcutta
Royal Indian Navy Mutiny, 1946
Khilafat Movement
Harse Chhina MoghaMorcha(1946–47)
Moplah Rebellion(1921–22)
Arya Samaj Movement in the erstwhile Hyderabad State (1947–48)
Madurai Conspiracy Case(1945–47)
Border Camp Cases in erstwhile Hyderabad State (1947–48)
The Ghaddar Movement
The Gurdwara Reform Movement(1920–25) (including: a) Taran TaranMorcha, Nankana Tragedy of February (1920), The Golden Temple Ke Affairs (MorchaChabian Saheb), Guru ka Bagh Morcha, Babbar Akali Movement, JaitoMorcha, Bhai PheruMorcha, The Sikh Conspiracy (Golden Temple) of 1924)
Praja Mandal Movement in the erstwhile Princely States (1939–49)
Kirti Kisan Movement (1927)
Naujawan Bharat Sabha(1926–31)
Quit India Movement(1942)
Indian Independence League(1942 to 1946)
Merger movement in the former French and Portugueses possessions in India
Peshawar Kand in which members of the Garhwal Rifles took part
Read Leaf Conspiracy Case (1931)
Chaura Chauri Kand (1922)
Aranya Satyagraha of Karnataka (1939–40)
Goa Liberation Movement
Kalipattanam Agitation (1941–42)
Kallara-Pangode case.
Kadakkal Riot Case
Chengannur Riot Case
Vattiyoorkavu Conference
Anti-Independent Travancore Movement
Punnapra-Vayalar Movement
Karivelloor Movement
Kauvambai Movement
Kayyur Movement
Morazha Movement
Malabar Special Police Strike (MSP Strike)
Dadara Nagar Haveli Movement.

How to apply?

People, who see themselves as eligible for Samman Pension under the Scheme, ought to apply, in copy, on the prescribed application form. One form, appropriately filled and upheld by required documents as evidence of claim of suffering, ought to be sent to the Chief Secretary of the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration. The subsequent duplicate ought to be sent to the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Freedom Fighters Division, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi as an advance duplicate. Pension is authorized solely after confirmation of certificates furthermore, on the particular suggestion of the concerned State Governments.

How SwatantrataSainik Samman Pension is granted?

For award of Samman pension, Ministry of Home Affairs issues formal sanction order to the Pay and Accounts Office along with essential ID records acquired from the candidate, based on which the Pension Payment Order is given to the freedom fighter. No certificate is given to the freedom fighter.