Kejriwal hands over Rs 1 cr cheque to BSF martyr's family in Sonipat

Delhi chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday visited Sonipat in Haryana and handed over anex-gratia cheque of Rs 1 crore to the family of martyred BSF jawan Narender Singh.

Pakistani troops had slit the throat of the Border Security Force (BSF) jawan after fatally shooting him along the international border (IB) near Jammu on September 18.

Accompanied by AAP's Haryana unit president Naveen Jaihind, Kejriwal arrived in the afternoon and met the martyr's family in their native village Thana Kalan.

Kejriwal had also visited the village on September 21.

The Aam Aadmi Party government had earlier approved a proposal to amend a rule on awarding ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore to the kin of slain security personnel to include those who have settled in the national capital after joining service.

Addressing a gathering at the village on Wednesday, Kejriwal said, "We are all proud of his sacrifice."
He said though no amount of money can compensate the loss, but families of martyrs need to know "that we stand behind them."