It is yet to be fulfilled,' Ahmed 26, who hails from Ghazipur district, some 280 km from Lucknow, told IANS.

'For the last several months, I have been running from pillar to post to enquire about my job, but to no avail... I decided to stage a sit-in only when I became hopeless about my job,' he added.

Besides the job, the state government had assured Hamid's family a financial grant of Rs.10 lakh (Rs.1 million) and a car for his 85-year-old widow, Rasoolan Bibi.

Ahmed said some portion of the grant was meant for their personal use, while the rest was to be utilised in improving civic amenities in Ghazipur's Dhampur village, the native village of Abdul Hamid.

'All these promises were made last September, but we are still awaiting for the grant,' he added.

Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra (PVC) - the country's highest gallantry award - for his bravery during the 1965 war.