Sikkim MP meets Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath

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 17^th 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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