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Slain CRPF trooper in J-K hailed by TN leaders, CM announces ex-gratia
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Tuesday condoled the death of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier 31-year-old C Chandrasekar while fighting against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
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The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh to the family of a CRPF jawan hailing from the state who was killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Minister K Palaniswami, while condoling the death of C Chandrasekar, also announced providing government job to one person from the slain jawan's family.
In a statement, he expressed his sympathies with the bereaved family and said the jawan, who hailed from Tenkasi district in the state, was killed in Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir.
The chief minister said he has directed that Rs 20 lakh be disbursed immediately to Chandrasekar's family.
"I have also directed that one person from the family be provided a government job," he added.
In another social media post Stalin said he salutes Chandrasekar. Stalin also pointed out Chandrasekar's father a policeman who also died while on duty. Expressing his grief, Stalin said the nation has to save his baby and wife.
The AMMK party leader and legislator TTV Dhinakaran too condoled Chandrasekar's death.
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