The family of late journalist Soni Narthia on Wednesday received the Sanction letter of Rs5 lakh as per the assurance given by the Information and Public Relations Minister Punjab Bikram Singh Majithia to the bereaved family.
Addressing a Press conference after presenting the letter to the wife of late Soni Narthia who died in a road accident, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Gurbachan Singh Babbehali said that the State Government was determined to extend every possible help to media fraternity and it was the prime duty of the Government to protect the fourth estate of Democracy. Deputy Commissioner Gurdaspur Abhinav Trikha was also present.
Babbehali also said that this could be possible due to the efforts of Majithia. He also said that the amount was being given to the family under the Cashless Insurance scheme launched by the Punjab Government for the journalists. The online amount would be credited to the account, said Babbehali.