Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Monday visited Indian Army’s martyr Sunil Patel’s residence at Orwada in Panchmahals district and paid condolence to the bereaved family. Rupani also handed over a cheque of Rs 2.51-lakh to his wife as the State Government’s assistance from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. He handed over a cheque of another Rs 1 lakh collectively raised by the community.
The Chief Minister said the 51 Rashtriya Rifles’ jawan Sunil Patel’s martyrdom in the avalanche while on the onerous duty of protecting our borders in the Kashmir-Siachin sector should instill patriotism among the youth.