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Delay, denial over ex-gratia to martyrs insult to national honour: Harsh 6/10/2015 12:06:07 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: Eulogizing the supreme sacrifices made by 'Jawans' of 6 Dogra regiment who lost their lives in a terror attack in Manipur, Harsh Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP and former Minister has lambasted the BJP-PDP combine for delay and deny in announcing the ex-gratia and compensation to the 6 martyrs belonging to Jammu region. Condemning the most shameful statement of Dy. Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh appearing in the media today that he had no authority to announce compensation and that no decision had been taken regarding payment of ex-gratia to the family members of martyrs, Singh apprised him that Utter Pardesh government had announced an ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh each to next of the kin of its two slain martyrs and Himachal Government had announced Rs 5 lakh each to the family members of martyrs killed in Manipur ambush. Castigating the Deputy Chief Minister for his casual and highly apathetic response to the issue of Dogra martyrs, Singh said that his conduct and statement was the greatest insult to the national heroes of Dogra land who had made the supreme sacrifices for the defense of the nation and for guarding its frontiers. Reminding the BJP of all its jingoistic rhetoric with all its jangle and rattle created in the Assembly and outside over the killing of soldiers, Singh reprimanded the Saffron leaders for relegating the issues of valiant solders to back burner by making casual statements. Addressing media persons, Harsh Dev Singh further reminded the BJP that two IRP Jawans namely Constable Santosh Singh and Constable Azad Chand belonging to Jammu region were killed by Pak sponsored militants in Handwara while performing their duties in early March 2013 but the State government failed to provide any ex-gratia to their distressed families till date. He said, likewise, the benefits under SRO 43 were also not provided to the families of the deceased which was most shocking and highly reprehensible. He asked the BJP members to recollect the massive furore created by them in the Assembly over the said issue in 2013 Budget session and further apprised that the family members of the said martyrs were still running from pillar to post for compensation as well as jobs. Harsh Dev Singh further condemned the state govt. for its neglect in payment of ex-gratia to the family of Chamel Singh who was killed in Kot Lakhpat Jail of Pakistan. He said that Sarbjit Singh who was also killed in similar circumstances in the same Jail was given the status of a martyr by Punjab Govt. besides his family members having been given ex-gratia of Rs. 1.25 crore in addition to two jobs in the family.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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