Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s chief adviser Tejinder Singh Shergill gave Rs 5 lakh to the bereaved family as ex gratia grant and paid homage on behalf of the state government. He promised to provide a government job to Gurmail’s kin.

He said he would urge the government to upgrade the village school and name it after the martyr. Lance Naik Gurmail Singh, who was martyred in a ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. A month ago, Singh had visited his family in his native village.   

Singh, the sole breadwinner in his family, is survived by wife Kuljit Kaur and an eight-year-old daughter Vipindeep Kaur. His father Tarsem Singh (65), mother Gurmeet Kaur, younger brother Harpreet Singh and sister Daljit Kaur also lived in the same house in a joint family.   

Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar Kamaldeep Sangha announced a grant of Rs 12 lakh and a job to one member of the family and free education to children of the martyr. Col Amarbir Singh Chahal, Deputy Director, Social Security, and Welfare, said the Centre would pay around Rs 90 lakh to Gurmail’s family, while the state would give Rs 12 lakh and a government job. 

The Sainik Welfare Department contributed Rs 25,000. His Army division gave Rs 1 lakh to the martyr’s kin as immediate relief. Majithia demanded Rs 1 crore as compensation for Gurmail Singh’s family and a government job to a family member.