Sacrifices Of Martyrs Will Be Remembered For Ever: Dy CM

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Dr Singh visits families of border firing victims

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Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh has said the sacrifices of the soldiers and the countrymen will go into the annals of history as a major contribution of these martyrs to safeguard the country and the nation form the external aggression.

The Deputy Chief Minister was interacting with the family members of those who lost their lives in the recent border firing in the villages of Bhallesar, Ratna and Salamachek in RS Pura area of Jammu.

The Minister for Irrigation and PHE Sham Chaudhary, MLA RS Pura Dr Gagan Bhagat, DC Jammu Dr Simrandeep Singh and other senior officers of the administration, prominent citizens and local politicians accompanied the Deputy Chief Minister.

While interacting with the family of the Gurnam Singh who attained martyrdom in the border firing at Bobia post in Hiranagar sector, the Deputy Chief Minister said the sacrifices rendered by the martyrs will be remembered for times to come as they have sacrificed their lives for upholding the unity and integrity of the nation. He said the people should be indebted to them and the exemplary valor being displayed by them while warding off the external aggression and threats of the enemy.

The Deputy Chief Minister assured the family the government would provide all the necessary support to them including the provision of job to the next of the kin besides ensuring that the ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh (from the Centre) and Rs 1 lakh from the state government is provided to them at the earliest. He also directed the officers for taking the necessary steps for renaming the Chowk at Ratnachek as ‘Shaheed Gurnam Singh Chowk’.

While interacting with the family members of the four-year old Rishabh, at Salamachek, who died after sustaining injuries due to the border firing in Ramgarh sector near Vijapur, the Deputy Chief Minister assured the family of the deceased of all possible support from the government. He said the government would provide the central and state ex-gratia relief to them as early as possible.

Later, the Deputy Chief Minister visited the government medical college Jammu to inquire about the health condition of Sanjay Khanna, Bhagat Ram and Bansi Lal Bharti three senior BJP leaders who have been admitted there. He directed the hospital administration to provide all necessary medical help to these ailing leaders. 

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