Patiala, January 6: Mrs. Preneet Kaur, Member Lok Sabha,Patiala today handed over an appointment letter to Gurdeep Kaur, wife of NaibSubedar Mandeep Singh Kharaur of Seel village, who had attained martyrdom inJune last year while fighting with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley.
On this occasion, Mrs. Preneet Kaur, accompanied by Mr.Madan Lal Jalalpur MLA of Ghanaur, said that the entire nation feels proud onthis martyr who sacrificed his life for the country. She said that this greatson of Patiala district, Shaheed Mandeep Singh has made Punjab in general andPatiala in particular feel proud by sacrificing his life for the country. Shesaid that earlier the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had named theGhanour road from Bahadurgarh as 'Shaheed Naib Subedar Mandeep Singh Marg' toperpetuate his heroic deed and now his wife has been given the job of Inspectorin Department of Cooperation.
Mrs. Preneet Kaur said that the Punjab Government under theleadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh stood affirmed by thefamilies of the martyred soldiers who were guarding the borders of the country.She said that the Chief Minister, who himself hails from
Army, very well understands the plight of the soldiers andtheir families due to which in a path breaking initiative, he has enhanced theex-gratia grant to the families of the martyrs from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.
Mrs Preneet Kaur assured that in future also, she and theChief Minister would discharge their duty of standing by the family of ShaheedMandeep Singh in all the thick and thin.
Meanwhile, the family members of the martyr including hismother Mrs. Shakuntala Kaur, wife Mrs. Gurdeep Kaur, daughter Mehakpreet Kaurand son Jobanpreet Singh expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister CaptainAmarinder Singh, MP Mrs. Preneet Kaur, MLA Mr. Madan Lal Jalalpur for takingcare of the family in this time of distress.
MLA Madan Lal Jalalpur while expressing thanks to the ChiefMinister Captain Amarinder Singh, MP Mrs. Preneet Kaur and Finance Minister S.Manpreet Singh Badal, said that Captain Amarinder Singh and Mrs. Preneet Kaurhave done what they said and provided special grants, that were being spent forerecting the memorial, crematorium, school and stadium at village Seel.
Prominent among others who were present on the occasion,included OSD/CM Mr. Amrit Pratap Singh (Honey) Sekhon, Zilha Parishad MemberGagandeep Singh (Jolly) Jalalpur, District Congress Rural President GurdeepSingh Untsar, Cousin of Mandeep Singh, Ranbir Singh Singh, AssistantCommissioner, MC Phagwara.
It may be recalled that Shaheed Naib Subedar Mandeep SinghKharaur, was posted as Gunner Instructor (AIG) at 3 Artillery Medium Unit ofIndian Army at Leh Ladakh Nimo. He was killed on the night of June 15 whilefighting with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley.