Click to play videoNew Delhi: Union Government had after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks announced compensation for the victims' families.
But only 118 of the 403 people have received their money and on the top of it one of the cheques issued even bounced.
One year after 26/11 Mumbai siege the issue of compensation rocked Parliament on Thursday even as the nation paid tribute to the victims of the dastardly terror attack.
CNN-IBN has documentary evidence to show that just 118 of the 403 cases have received their compensation by the Prime Minister's Office.
"Compensation (for 26/11 victims) was announced by the PMO. But so far only 118 have received cheques," said Leader of Opposition LK Advani in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Advani was right because political tears may have been shed for Mumbai attack victims but compensation has been chaotic.
Of the 403 deserving relief cases, 324 were forwarded to the country's highest government office, the Prime Minister's office and till now only 118 have been handed out their cheques.
For all the terrorist bullets that ordinary pedestrians, commuters, hotel guests and men in uniform took during the nearly 60-hour long siege, government's response has not been very swift.
Less than one third of those who should have been looked after by the government have been given their dues.
"There is a cheque that has bounced," former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya.
CNN-IBN also has a copy of the bounced cheque.
Like the poor farmers of Bundelkhand, even victims of terror in the country's commercial capital have been rewarded with cheques that were dishonoured. Moreover, the distribution of relief couldn't have been messier.
Prakash Gaikwad lost his daughter Neeta in the 26/11 siege. Prakash did receive compensation but does not know which government agency gave it to him.
"Doesn't matter what the compensation is. There is no satisfaction in the compensation. No one can put a price of someone's life," said Gaikwad.
A year on as the victims of 26/11 move ahead the documents about the relief work and compensation are a bitter reminder of a forgotten 60 hours of horror.
(With inputs from Sholeen Damarwala)
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