Terrorists Killed Her Father – Maharashtra Govt Dangles Job Promise to Terror Victim's Daughter... Then Vanishes
The Forgotten Promise: A Terror Survivor's Family Left to Rot
Ten months ago, on april 22, 2025, terrorists turned a peaceful family trip to pahalgam into a bloodbath. Santosh Jagdale, a pune businessman and the sole breadwinner, was gunned down after refusing to recite an Islamic verse – with the attackers cursing narendra Modi's name as they fired. His 26-year-old daughter Asawari survived the horror, but came home to a shattered life: a grieving mother, mounting bills, and a government that made big promises... then went silent.
Ten months ago, on april 22, 2025, terrorists turned a peaceful family trip to pahalgam into a bloodbath. Santosh Jagdale, a pune businessman and the sole breadwinner, was gunned down after refusing to recite an Islamic verse – with the attackers cursing narendra Modi's name as they fired. His 26-year-old daughter Asawari survived the horror, but came home to a shattered life: a grieving mother, mounting bills, and a government that made big promises... then went silent.
In the immediate aftermath, maharashtra chief minister devendra fadnavis and his deputies stepped up with all the right words: a government job for Asawari on compassionate grounds, plus financial aid. It sounded like real support for a family torn apart by terror. But fast-forward to now, and it's a different story – one of endless bureaucracy, empty assurances, and crushing indifference.
The Attack That Changed Everything
Santosh Jagdale was murdered in cold blood simply because he couldn't recite what the terrorists demanded. Asawari watched her father die, stained in blood as she carried his remains home. The trauma lingers every single day, but so does the financial fallout – no breadwinner, no steady income.
Santosh Jagdale was murdered in cold blood simply because he couldn't recite what the terrorists demanded. Asawari watched her father die, stained in blood as she carried his remains home. The trauma lingers every single day, but so does the financial fallout – no breadwinner, no steady income.
Grand Promises That Felt Like Hope
Right after the attack, the chief minister personally announced a government job for Asawari. The two Deputy Chief Ministers echoed the support. Rs 50 lakh compensation was promised too. For a grieving family, this was a lifeline dangled in their darkest hour.
Endless Rounds of Mantralaya Hell
Fast-forward 10 months: nothing. Asawari had to quit her private-sector job to care for her devastated mother. They're burning through savings just to survive. "We're being made to run from pillar to post," she says, describing endless trips to Mantralaya, where officials shrug, and politicians give vague "the process is on" excuses. No written updates. zero progress.
False Assurances and Vanishing Politicians
Asawari can't take another private job – what if the government one finally comes through? She's trapped. Attempts to meet the cm during his pune visit? Turned away because of his "busy schedule." A letter to the Prime Minister's Office? Crickets. No one has even checked in on them since the cameras left.
A Desperate Last Resort
Out of options, the family turned to rajya sabha MP medha Kulkarni, who lives in their Kothrud neighborhood. She's now escalated the matter all the way to Union home minister amit shah, begging for central intervention. Because clearly, the state machinery has failed them spectacularly.
Out of options, the family turned to rajya sabha MP medha Kulkarni, who lives in their Kothrud neighborhood. She's now escalated the matter all the way to Union home minister amit shah, begging for central intervention. Because clearly, the state machinery has failed them spectacularly.
The raw Pain No One Should Endure
In her own words: "It is the responsibility of the government to take care of us till we die, as our main bread earner has died because of them." This isn't just bureaucracy – it's betrayal. A family that lost everything to terror is now being slowly crushed by the very system that swore to protect them.
This isn't about politics. It's about basic humanity. When terrorists take a life, the government rushes in with promises to show strength and compassion. But when the headlines fade, families like the Jagdales are left dangling – broke, broken, and utterly alone. How many more have to beg for what's rightfully owed before someone actually delivers? Asawari and her mother deserve better than empty words and endless corridors. It's time the maharashtra government – and everyone who made those promises – stepped up. Now. Before the savings run out and the hope dies completely.