Sikkim
MP meets Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh to convey Sikkim CM Pawan
Chamling’s support and commitment to help Pulwama terror victims
New Delhi 19 February: Shri P D Rai,
Sikkim’s lone Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Tuesday called on Hon’ble Minister
of Home Affairs, Shri Rajnath Singh, at
his office and conveyed the state’s and Chief Minister Pawan Chamling’s unstinted
support and commitment to the government over the heinous terror attack on a
CRPF convoy in Pulwama, J&K that resulted in the loss of lives of over 40
jawans and the destruction of their families.
Shri Rai conveyed that the ruling Sikkim
Democratic Front (SDF) has always supported the Government and the NDA/ NEDA
unconditionally as has been advocated by party president, Shri Chamling. He
said the SDF fully supports the stand taken by the Government to counter the terrorist
activity that has resulted in a huge loss of lives of our brave jawans at and
the people of Sikkim stand with the nation and the families of the Jawans.
He formally informed Hon’ble Minister of
CM Chamling’s announcement made on 17th February of an ex gratia
payment of Rs. 3 Lakhs to the families of each martyr of the terror attack and
the commitment of providing free education in Sikkim to the children of these martyrs
if the family desires. He urged the Hon’ble Minister to convey
the commitments of Sikkim government to the bereaved families.
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