Mumbaikars want state government to offer compensation to the families of all jawans who have died in the Uri terror attack incident.
At a time when eighteen soldiers have lost their lives in a militant attack in Uri area of Baramulla district politicians are trying to indulge in politics of regionalism. Leader of opposition in state assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil has urged the state government to provide compensation of Rs 25 lakhs for the kin of four jawans belonging to Maharashtra state martyred in the terror attack. He also paid tributes to those jawans and said that the nation was proud of them as they have sacrificed their lives to safeguard citizens’ lives.
Patil condemned the terror attack and said, “Four jawans Chandrakant Galande (27) from Satara, Punjab Uike (26) from Amravati, Sandeep Tok (21) from Nasik and Vikas Kudmethe who lost his life after undergoing treatment due to injuries. These jawans families were dependent on them. Since these soldiers’ were martyred while discharging their duties it is the responsibility of the state government to provide adequate compensation to their families.”
On the other hand, Mumbaikars were unhappy with statements issued by Patil and said that he has given a regional colour to the entire incident. According to them, Patil should have asked the state government to offer compensation to all the 18 jawans hailing from different states of India as they were only safeguarding their motherland.
Vishal Rode a Borivali resident said, “Politicians always try to divide people on the basis of caste, religion and region. However, one should not follow this policy for soldiers as they are serving the nation.”
Ramesh Seth, a BPO employee from Kandivali said, “Firstly, I would like to pay tributes to jawans who were martyred in the Uri militant attack incident. For me nation always comes first before any individual so politicians should not try to take mileage out of this issue.”
Rahul Singh a software programmer from Borivali said, “India should first give a befitting reply to Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism. At the same time, politicians should refrain from issuing such type of controversial statements when the nation is mourning deaths of jawans.”
Eighteen soldiers were killed in the Uri militant attack incident. Police sources said that fidayeen militants stormed an Army camp in Uri near the Line of Control (LoC) around 4 a.m. Four militants were killed in the encounter.
After the terror attack, Home Minister Rajnath Singh postponed his visit to Russia and the U.S. He was planning to leave for Russia on Sunday for a four-day visit.
