DailyWorld News - The First International Newspaper From India https://dailyworld.in/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:50:44 +0530 en https://dailyworld.in/gurdaspur/punjab-chief-minister-charanjit-singh-channi-carries-the-mortal-remains-of-martyr-sepoy-gajjan-singh-during-his-funeral-at-pachranda-village-in-rupnagar-district-wednesday-oct-165012.html DW BUREAU KapurthalaRupnagarGurdaspur In a village in Punjabs Kapurthala district a tearyeyed Vikramjit Singh 13 on Wednesday lit the pyre of his father Naib Subedar Jaswinder Singh who was among the five soldiers killed in a fierce gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir In Gurdaspur and Rupnagar districts the families of Naik Mandeep Singh and Sepoy Gajjan Singh who were also killed in the operation on Monday were also inconsolable Slogans of Shaheed Amar Rahe and Bharat Mata ki Jai rent the air as military vehicles carrying the mortal remains of the three soldiers reached their respective villages AntiPakistan slogans were also raised Villagers especially the youth showered flower petals on the military vehicles In Kapurthalas Mana Talwandi village Jaswinders son Vikramjit and daughter Harnoor Kaur 11 saluted their fathers mortal remains A weeping Vikramjit lit his fathers pyre and pledged to join the Army Jaswinder was the third member of his family to join the Army after his father and his brother Punjab minister Rana Gurjit Singh laid a wreath on behalf of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Besides scores of villagers Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Bibi Jagir Kaur Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira and district administration officials attended Jaswinders last rites Jaswinder who was awarded the Sena Medal in 2006 is survived by his wife and two children Similar heartrending unfolded at the residence of Sepoy Gajjan Singh in Rupnagars Pachranda village Chief Minister Channi shouldered the mortal remains Gajjan The youngest of four brothers Gajjan 27 got married in February Besides his wife Harpreet Kaur he is survived by his parentsHe had last visited home two months back to attend the wedding of one of his brothers Gajjans father Channan Singh who lit his sons funeral pyre demanded that a gate be erected at the entry of the village in memory of his son so that the future generations can be inspired by his sacrifice Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh MLA Amarjit Singh Sandoa and Punjab Youth Congress president Barinder Singh Dhillon also attended the last rites of the slain soldier In Gurdaspurs Chhatha Shira village the family of Naik Mandeep Singh 30 struggled to come to terms with its loss His family members wept as he arrived home wrapped in the tricolour days before his 31st birthday on October 16 According to Mandeeps family members he was expected to come home soon He is survived by his wife and two sons While his elder son is aged 3 the younger one is just a month old His wife Mandeep Kaur said she will make both her sons join the Army like their father One of Mandeeps brothers is also serving in the Army Punjab minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa Batala MLA Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal among others were present at Mandeeps cremation The state government had on Monday announced an ex gratia of Rs 50 lakh and a government job each for the families of the three soldiers editordailyworldin https://dailyworld.in/gurdaspur/punjab-chief-minister-charanjit-singh-channi-carries-the-mortal-remains-of-martyr-sepoy-gajjan-singh-during-his-funeral-at-pachranda-village-in-rupnagar-district-wednesday-oct-165012.html Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/gurdaspur/family-members-of-martyr-naib-subedar-satnam-singh-mourn-near-his-mortal-remains-during-his-last-rites-at-his-native-village-vhoj-raj-in-gurdaspur-district-thursday-june-18-2020-43864.html DW BUREAU PATIALAGURDASPUR TWO PUNJAB soldiers who died fighting the Chinese in Galwan Valley were cremated Thursday at their home villages their young children in one case a 10yearold lighting the funeral pyres Naib Subedar Mandeep Singhs pyre was lit by Jobanpreet Singh 10 in Patialas Seel village In Gurdasdpurs Bhojraj village it fell on 16yearold Prabhjot Singh to perform the last rites of his father Naib Subedar Satnam Singh Four of the 20 soldiers who died in the clash in Ladakhs Galwan Valley on Monday were from Punjab The bodies of sepoys Gurbinder Singh Sangrur and Gurtej Singh Mansa are expected to reach their villages on Friday officials said As the body of Mandeep Singh arrived his son Jobanpreet Singh 15yearold daughter Mehakpreet Kaur wife Gurdeep Kaur and mother Shakuntala offered a salute People shouted slogans like Shaheed Amar Rahe and Bharat Mata Ki Jai when the body of the 39yearold soldier wrapped in the tricolour reached Seel Villagers holding the national flag showered flower petals on the military vehicle Punjab minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot Akali Dal MLA Harinderpal Singh Chandumajra and officers from the Army police and civil administration paid homage to the fallen soldier who was cremated with full military honours Mandeep Singh who joined the Army in 1997 had reported back to his unit only about two weeks ago after a months leave Heartrending scenes were also witnessed in Naib Subedar Satnam Singhs village in Gurdaspur district Family members including his wife Jaswinder Kaur daughter Sandeep Kaur 17 son Prabhjot Singh 16 mother Jasbir Kaur and father Jagir Singh were inconsolable A large number of mourners assembled at the familys home where emotions ran high editordailyworldin https://dailyworld.in/gurdaspur/family-members-of-martyr-naib-subedar-satnam-singh-mourn-near-his-mortal-remains-during-his-last-rites-at-his-native-village-vhoj-raj-in-gurdaspur-district-thursday-june-18-2020-43864.html Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:27:00 +0530