Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday handed over cheques, worth Rs one crore each, as financial assistance to the distressed family members of the two bravehearts, who had attained martyrdom on August 19 in a road accident at Leh (Ladakh).
After visiting the native houses of these martyrs, the Chief Minister said that nine valiant heroes have attained martyrdom while discharging their duty to safeguard the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of the country at Leh. “Unfortunately, out of these martyrs, two sons from Punjab — Ramesh Lal of Sarsiri village (Faridkot) and Taran Deep Singh from Bassi Pathana — had also attained martyrdom,” said Mann, adding that it is an irreparable loss for the country in general and for the distressed families in particular.
During his visit, the Chief Minister offered his condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed to the Almighty for granting eternal peace to the departed soul.
Handing over cheques worth Rs one crore to the distressed families as a mark of respect for the unprecedented sacrifice made by these heroes for the country, he said that the entire country is indebted to these martyrs who had sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country and its people.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government’s this humble initiative is in recognition of the immense contribution of these sons of soil towards preserving the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of the country.
Reiterating the State Government’s firm commitment to help the families of the soldiers who sacrifice their life at the altar of the motherland, he said that it is the bounden duty of the Punjab government. “Financial assistance to these families of martyrs is in consonance with the state government’s commitment to ensure the well-being of the soldiers and their families who attained martyrdom during the duty,” he said.
The Chief Minister also announced suitable jobs for the kin of the martyrs on compassionate grounds according to the policy.
Meanwhile, at Antim Ardass of Martyr Taran deep Singh at Bassi Pathana in Fatehgarh Sahib, the Chief Minister while giving the cheque of the financial help, announced job for his sister after due verification of certificates and construct a stadium equipped with synthetic track and other ultramodern facilities after the martyr’s name.
At Sarsiri village (Faridkot), the Chief Minister announced a job for the martyr Ramesh Lal’s wife and construct a stadium in the village apart from the monetary support, besides revamping the village dispensary and Panjgrain to Nangal road to be renamed after the martyr.