Jharkhand paid tributes to its heroes Javra Munda and Naiman Kujoor, who lost their lives in Uri terror attack on Sunday reached here at Ranchi late in the evening today. Amid tributes pouring in from one and in the State, Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced Rs 10 lakh each for the families of slain soldiers of Jharkhand.
The bodies were kept at Naomkom Military Cantonment during the night for public visit. They will be taken to their respective villages on Tuesday, accompanied by Cabinet Ministers of the State Government.
Slain sepoy Javra Munda belonged to Khunti, while Sepoy Naiman Kujur was from Chainpur in Gumla. There was a sense of grief in the villages of both the martyrs and people gathered at their homes to show solidarity towards the family members as soon as the news was flashed on the media.
Veena Kujoor, Wife of martyr Naiman Kujoor demanded that the Government must do something to avoid such incidents so that we do not have to lose any more soldiers of our Country. “Army is being targeted again and again…it should not happen. The Government must look into it,” said Kujoor.
Martyr Javra Munda’s younger brother Dawood said that his brother joined the Army in the year 2005 and had come home last time in the month of August this year. He also used to encourage his younger brother to join Army and also gifted a book for Army written Examinations.
“Bhaiya wanted me to join Army to serve the Country…I have even started preparing for it,” said Dawood. He went back to Kashmir on August 16 and was posted in Kashmir since he joined Army in the year 2005, he added.
Javra Munda’s wife Jhingi Devi was in tears after hearing the news. They had three daughters - Sushma, Sandhya and Shilpa. Sandhya is in class 8; Sushma is in class 3 while Shilpa is merely 3 years old.
Expressing grief over the incident, CM Raghubar Das said that such incidents are not going to deter the confidence of our jawans at the border rather they will give befitting reply to the enemy.
“This state is proud of its brave-hearts…their martyrdom will not go in waste,” said Das. He directed the officials to perform the last rites of both the martyrs with state honour.
Former Chief Minister Arjun Munda, in his message, has also said that that their martyrdom will not go in waste.