SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal today urged the Punjab government to immediately grant a compensation of Rs one crore to the family of armyman Paramjeet Singh who was among two soldiers beheaded by the Pakistan military.
He also asked the state government to take care of the education of the martyred soldier's children and a job to one of his wards when they attain maturity.
Sukhbir visited the residence of Paramjeet who was killed and his body mutilated by the Pakistan Army when he was on patrol in Krishna ghati area in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on May 1.
The former deputy CM also asked the government to rename the village after the fallen soldier.
He expressed confidence that the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would give a befitting response to Pakistan for the brutality committed on the two Indian soldiers.
"I am confident the country will come out with a strong response which will act as a deterrent in the future," he added.
The Shiromani Akali Dal president also met the family members of the martyr.
Paramjeet's father Udham Singh told Sukhbir how the soldier had saved money to construct a house in the village. The 42-year-old martyr was in the Sikh Regiment.
The death of Paramjeet, who was to arrive in his village a week later on holiday, left his family, friends and villagers in a state of shock.
He is survived by aged parents father Udham Singh and mother Gurinder Kaur, wife Paramjit Kaur and three minor children - daughters Simardeep Kaur and Khushdeep Kaur, and son Sahildeep Singh - all of whom are in the age group of 11- 14 years.
Anger against Pakistan prevailed among villagers in entire Tarn Taran, which is a border district situated close to the Indo-Pak international border.
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