Faridabad Man Declared Dead in Government Records While Seeking Wedding Assistance
Faridabad man finds him dead on paper while seeking govt assistance

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A 56-year-old man from Faridabad discovered he was declared dead in official records while applying for ₹71,000 assistance under the Haryana government's Mukhyamantri Vivah Shagun scheme for his daughter's wedding. Senior officials are now working to correct the records.
- 01Kumar's application for financial assistance under the Mukhyamantri Vivah Shagun scheme was rejected due to his declared death in records.
- 02Kumar's wife was also listed as a widow on the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) portal.
- 03The issue arose from incorrect details entered during the PPP registration process.
- 04Kumar has spent money hiring a lawyer to help rectify the records and obtain necessary documents.
- 05Faridabad's Additional Deputy Commissioner Anjali Shrotriya confirmed corrective measures are being implemented.
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In Faridabad, a 56-year-old man named Kumar faced a shocking revelation while applying for ₹71,000 in financial assistance under the Haryana government's Mukhyamantri Vivah Shagun scheme for his daughter's wedding. Upon application rejection in February, he discovered that official records listed him as deceased and his wife, Parvati Devi, as a widow on the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) portal. Kumar, who works as a salesman earning ₹16,000 a month, was forced to borrow money from relatives for the wedding after the denial of assistance. Despite his efforts to correct the records, he encountered bureaucratic hurdles, with officials demanding various documents, including a marriage certificate, which he could not provide as he married in 1995 without registration. The situation escalated until Kumar presented his case at a grievance redressal cell on June 1, prompting the attention of senior officials. Anjali Shrotriya, the Additional Deputy Commissioner, confirmed that corrective actions are underway, including changing his wife's status back to married and restoring Kumar's name in the records. Kumar has also incurred legal expenses to obtain the necessary documentation for the corrections.
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The incident highlights bureaucratic inefficiencies in government record-keeping that can severely affect citizens' access to welfare schemes.
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