Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat visited Gumaniwala in Rishikesh on Monday to pay his homage to the martyr Vikas Gurung.
CM placed a wreath on the mortal remains of the martyr and expressed his condolence to the grieving family. He said that the people of Uttarakhand are with the family of the martyr in this hour of grief. Rawat further said on the occasion that the state government would extend every possible assistance to the martyr’s family.
Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Premchand Aggarwal and Mussoorie MlA Ganesh Joshi also paid tributes to the martyred soldier by laying wreaths on his body.
The last rites of the brave heart were performed with full military honours on the day. Vikas Gurung (21 years) of 2/1 Gorkha Rifles had attained martyrdom in firing on line of Control ( lOC) from other side of border in Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.