The wife of a commando who laid down his life while fighting terrorists during Pathankot terror attack, has been offered a government job.
Jaspreet Kaur, the widow of Garud commando Gursewak Singh has been offered the government job and she will soon join the duty, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said.
Singh was a native of village Garnala in district Ambala.
The Haryana government has provided financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh to the members of Singh's family. This amount includes Rs 10 lakh to his wife and Rs five lakh each to his mother, Amrik Kaur and father Sucha Singh.
He said with a view to commemorate Singh's memory, the government has renamed the road leading from Ambala-Naraingarh road to village Garnala after him.
A decision has also been taken to construct Gursewak Singh Memorial Hall in Government High School in Garnala village, for which he has already announced Rs 10 lakh from his discretionary fund.
