This story is from June 29, 2020

Words of martyr Kundan Kumar’s father echo: PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, referred to the father of martyr Kundan Kumar of Aran village in Vishanpura panchayat of Saharsa district, saying that his assertion to send even his grandsons to the Army has been still “echoing” in his mind.
Words of martyr Kundan Kumar’s father echo: PM Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi (File photo)
PATNA: PM Narendra Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, referred to the father of martyr Kundan Kumar of Aran village in Vishanpura panchayat of Saharsa district, saying that his assertion to send even his grandsons to the Army has been still “echoing” in his mind.
On hearing the news of Kundan’s matrydom in the Galwan Valley, his father Nimendra Yadav had said, “My son sacrificed his life for the country.
I have two grandsons and I will send them too to the Army.” The martyr’s widow Baby had also expressed similar sentiments.
However, the PM’s reference to the sentiments of the martyrs’ families, especially from Bihar, takes its own precedence in the year of assembly election in the state.
“You might have seen parents of martyrs referring to sending their sons, other young family members too, to the Army. The words of the father (Nimendra) of Shaheed Kundan Kumar of Bihar keep echoing. This spirit permeates across all martyr families,” the PM said.
Curiously, the PM’s appeal to the people to grow spices in view of coronavirus pandemic and their consequent demand in Asia and America also had a bearing on Bihar, albeit indirectly, as the state is known for farming spices like chilli, turmeric, garlic, coriander, mustard, cumin seeds and black pepper. The Bihar towns known for the wholesale business and sales of these spices are Muzaffarpur, Begusarai, Patna, Bhagalpur and Gaya.

Incidentally, during the launch of the scheme for migrant workers recently, the PM had referred to the martyrdom of the five Bihar Regiment jawans who had sacrificed their lives in the Galwan Valley while fighting with the Chinese soldiers.
As an indication of the importance that the NDA has accorded to the martyrs from Bihar, the state cabinet last week also approved a government job to one member from the family of each of its martyrs — Chandan Kumar (Bhojpur), Kundan Kumar (Saharsa), Aman Kumar (Samastipur), Jai Kishore Singh (Vaishali) and Sunil Kumar (Patna).
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