Braveheart of Madhya Pradesh Shaheed Manish Singh was bid last adieu with full State honours at his hometown Baihar in Balaghat district on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid tributes to Shaheed Manish Singh at Baihar. Shaheed Manish Singh was a jawan in 223rd battalion of CRPF. He laid down his life in Naxal attack at Sukama in Chhattisgarh on Monday.
Chouhan said that family of the Shaheed should not feel lonely since Madhya Pradesh Government stood by them. The Chief Minister also announced to accommodate one member of Shaheed’s family in Government service.
Chouhan placed a wreath on the body of Shaheed Manish Singh. He consoled the bereaved family. Chouhan announced interim financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to Shaheed’s family. He announced to provide a residential plot to the family at Baihar. Paying tributes, Chouhan said that it was the loss of entire country and not that of Shaheed’s family alone. He laid down his life for country’s unity and integrity. Deceased Manish Singh’s gallantry will be writing in history.
Chouhan announced to name Baihar’s crossing after Shaheed Manish Singh and install his statue there. Agriculture Minister Gaurishankar Bisen, MlA Sanjay Uikey, DGP Surendra Sinh, Additional DGP Intelligence Sarabjit Singh and large number of people were attended funeral procession of Shaheed Manish Singh.