The government would bear full expenses on transportation of the victims' bodies and an assurance to this effect was given to their families by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, an official spokesman said here.
Badal had visited the families of Sita Singh and Ranjit Singh, two brothers who died in the tragic shootout in the Oak Creek Gurdwara.
He conveyed his personal and his government's sympathies and solidarity with the bereaved families.
The Chief Minister also called up the Indian Ambassador in US, Nirupama Rao, late last night and asked her to extend full cooperation to the hapless families both in providing local relief as well as in expediting the return of the bodies to India.
On his part, the Chief Minister said the state government would extend all help and bear all expenses on bringing the bodies of the victims back to their native places in India with full honors.
Earlier, US Envoy in India, Nancy Powell, spoke to the Chief Minister on telephone and conveyed her government's profoundest sympathies to the tragedy stricken families, the spokesman said.
Badal, as per the spokesman, requested Powell for all necessary logistic and diplomatic support of the US administration in providing relief to the families.
"We stand by the government and the people of Punjab in their hour of grief and would extend all possible help to the affected families in bringing bodies of the victims back for cremation with full honors," she said.
She also promised help in every other aspect where her government's assistance was needed.
The Chief Minister also emphasised on prompt follow-up action to ensure safety and security of members of the Sikh community residing in various parts of the US.
