Govt to give Rs 1 cr to families of six personnel who died on duty

CITY GOVT SALUTES THE MARTYRDOM OF THESE BRAVE SOLDIERS: SISODIA

NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said the families of six IAF, Delhi Police and civil defence personnel who died in the line of duty will get Rs 1 crore ex gratia each and asserted the city government stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the kin of these Bravehearts.

Of the six men, three were from the Indian Air Force, two from the Delhi police and one from the city’s Civil Defence wing, he said.

Sisodia, while making the announcement during an online briefing, said the decision to honour these men and support their families was taken during a meeting on Saturday.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal later, in a tweet in Hindi, said he saluted these Bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice while guarding the country against “external or internal threats”.

The Delhi government will give financial assistance of Rs 1 cr to each of the six families, he said, adding the country stands by them.

Kejriwal’s deputy said the Aam Aadmi Party government stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the families of these Bravehearts who attained ‘martyrdom’ while serving the country.