BENGALURU: Disability rights organisations have criticised the Centre’s decision to increase the monthly disability pension from Rs 300 to Rs. 375, calling the revision inadequate and demanding a minimum monthly pension of Rs. 5,000. They have also sought higher pensions for senior citizens and widows, wider beneficiary coverage and regular revisions linked to inflation. Muralidharan, the general secretary of the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD), said the increase of Rs. 75 would do little to meet beneficiaries’ basic needs. “Even for a cup of tea per day, Rs 300 is not...