CM pays respects as martyr Dhirendra Tripathi laid to rest
    Date :08-Oct-2020

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 Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laying wreath on the mortal remains of martyr Dhirendra Tripathi.
 
 
Staff Reporter :
 
The mortal remains of the martyr CRPF soldier Dhirendra Tripathi arrived at his native village Padia on Wednesday afternoon. En route to village Padia, people lined up at the roads and paid last respects to the brave soldier. Poignant scenes were witnessed when three-year-old son lit funeral pyre of his father. The father and mother of the martyred soldier were inconsolable on demise of their son. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also reached Padiya village in Satna district with several public representatives and laid a wreath on the mortal remains of martyr Dhirendra Tripathi.
 
Chief Minister Chauhan said, “martyr Dhirendraji laid down his life while protecting the country at the border. I pay tributes on behalf of all the citizens of Madhya Pradesh at the feet of this immortal martyr.” Chief Minister Chouhan said that Shraddha Nidhi of Rs one crore will be provided to the family of martyr Dhirendra Tripathi. He said that martyr Dhirendra cannot be brought back but the State Government stands with his family. Any one person of the family will be given a government job as per the wish of Late Dhirendra Tripathi’s wife or family. A school or any institution will be named after martyr Tripathi. Apart from this, the road of the village will also be named after the martyr.
 
He consoled martyr’s father Ramkalesh Tripathi, mother Urmila Tripathi and wife Sadhana Tripathi. Chief Minister Chouhan also discussed with Dhirendra Tripathi’s three-year-old son Kanha and other family members. Chief Minister Chouhan said that the statue of martyr Dhirendra Tripathi will be installed in the place fixed in consultation with the government school of the village or local public representatives of the martyr so that the coming generations can take inspiration from the martyrdom of this martyr and the idea of courage and patriotism can be strengthened further.