J&K govt announces Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia to kin of Army soldiers who lost their lives in line of duty

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia for next of kins of Army soldiers from Jammu and Kashmir killed in the line of duty within the Union Territory or any other state. The Lieutenant Governor while interacting with the media persons at Convention Centre said, "The jawans of our security forces have laid down their lives while protecting the territorial integrity of the nation and this decision will end the discriminatory policy towards martyrs."

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