Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, May 9: State president of National Panthers Party (NPP) Balwant Singh Mankotia (Ex-MLA) has demanded Rs 20 lakh compensation for the family of martyr Krishan Lal, who laid down his life while serving nation in Keran sector of Kashmir two days back.
Mr Mankotia today attended cremation of Shaheed Krishan Lal at his native village Dharsarood of district Kishtwar. The Ex-MLA also met Swami Raj, father of Shaheed Krishan Lal and conveyed his heartfelt condolences on behalf of Panthers Party. Krishan Lal was only brother of four sisters in the family.
Later, Mankotia who was accompanied by local NPP leaders including Sunil Proach, Subash Gupta, Kuldeep Kumar and Imityaz Ahmed, visited the families of bus accident at Bidwan (Doda) last month in which six persons were killed.