Ferozepur: The Punjab government today
promised an assistance amounting to Rs 90 lakh to the family
of Sepoy Jagsir Singh, killed in exchange of fire with
Pakistani forces along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir last year.
The state government also assured to meet the educational
expenses of the three children and medical treatment costs of
the entire family of Sepoy Jagsir Singh (32) of the 19 Punjab
Regiment.
The announcements were made by Lieutenant General T S
Shergill (Retd), chief advisor to the chief minister, on
post-death ritual of the Sepoy at his native village Lohgarh
Thakkran Wala in Zira sub-division here.
Addressing the gathering, Shergill said that the state
government, under the stewardship of Chief Minister Amarinder
Singh, was committed to the welfare of the families of the
martyrs who have made "sacrifices for the cause of the
motherland".
"Being an ex-Army man, Capt Amarinder Singh can
understand the pain and agony under which the whole family of
Jagsir is going through," he said, adding that whatever will
be the demands of the village panchayat and the families will
be favourably considered.
Shergill further said that all the formalities regarding
extending the financial support to the family will be
processed by the officials themselves and the family will not
be required to go themselves to any department or office
for the same.
The chief advisor presented a cheque of Rs 5 lakh as ex-
gratia grant to the family and government job to the widow of
Singh.
Singh is survived by his parents, wife annd two
daughters.
PTI
