The Kerala Government on Wednesday announced a financial assistance of Rs50 lakh for the family of NSG commando lt Col Niranjan Kumar who was martyred last Sunday during the terrorist attack at Pathankot airbase.
In addition to the financial aid, Dr KG Radhika, the martyr’s widow, would be given a job in Government service, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said after a Cabinet meeting in Thiruvananthapuram. Also, the Government would bear the entire expenses of the education of their daughter Vismaya, who at present is just 18 months old.
“The Government’s intention is to take steps that would ensure total protection to the family of the martyred soldier. This was the first matter the Cabinet took up at its meeting today (Wednesday),” Chandy said. The Karnataka Government had the other day announced Rs30-lakh assistance for the family of Niranjan, who was born and brought up in Bangalore.