Jammu
\nDefence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday described the supreme sacrifice of Rifleman Aurangzeb, who was abducted and killed by militants in Pulwama district, and his family as an inspiration for the entire country.<\/p>\n
Sitharaman said this after visiting the family of Aurangzeb at Salani village in Poonch district. The minister was accompanied by senior Army officers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have come here to meet the martyr\u2019s family and spend some time with them. One message I can take back is that here\u2019s a family, here\u2019s a martyr, who, to me and I am sure to the whole nation, stands out as an inspiration,\u201d the Defence Minister told mediapersons.<\/p>\n
She stayed with the family for about half an hour and handed over a welfare cheque of Rs 5 lakh to Aurangzeb\u2019s father. She also presented shawls to martyr\u2019s brothers and sisters.<\/p>\n
On June 18, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had visited the family and had said that the supreme sacrifice by \u201cthe brave son of India\u201d would not go in vain. Gen Rawat had assured all possible assistance to the family.<\/p>\n
Mohammad Hanief, Aurangzeb\u2019s father and an ex-serviceman, had made a passionate appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to avenge the killing of his unarmed son and reiterated his resolve to sacrifice his life for the country.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Defence Minister also visited forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Krishna Ghati sector and interacted with the troops.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn her official visit to the state, the minister was briefed by the GOC, Ace of Spades Division, on the prevailing security situation and steps being taken to maintain a close vigil on the LoC and maintain peace in the hinterland,\u201d a Defence spokesperson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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