Chandigarh- Anti-Terrorist Front India National President Viresh Shandilya while addressing media persons at Sector-21 condemned the act of administration of having overlooked the family of Martyr Mandeep as no one was present on stage from the family of Martyr Mandeep on the occasion of unveiling of his statue at his village Anthedi.
ATFI Chief Shandilya writes to Bitta requesting him to demand action against the administration especially the organizers and protocol unit.
Governor Haryana Kaptan Singh Solanki along with MLA Ladwa Pawan Saini,MS Bitta,Kuruksehtra Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police were present on the stage,However no one from the Martyr Mandeep & other Martyrs family instead of being present on the stage were a part of the audience which is very unfortunate.
ATFI Chief Shandilya welcomed the unveiling of the statute of Martyr Mandeep at his village Anthedi though at the same time he expressed his grievance on the act of organizers of having insulted Martyr Mandeep & other Martyrs relatives on the occasion. He also wrote to the Governor demanding action against the Kuruksehtra administration, especially the organizers and protocol unit.
Viresh Shandilya stated that one such letter was also sent to Former Minister and Former President All India Youth Congress M.S. Bitta who was present on the occasion requesting him to demand action against the administration on the alleged insult of relatives of Martyr Mandeep in his benign presence.
Along with demanding a strict action against the administration Viresh Shandilya requested the Governor to recommend a sum of 50 Lakhs to be paid to the relatives of Martyrs by the Central Government along with recommending his widow to the post of DSP with the State Govt as a measure of compensation and tribute to Martyr Mandeep. He further demanded to Haryana Government that his statue be erected on Pipli Highway towards which Anti-Terrorist Front shall contribute a sum of 51,000.
ATFI Chandigarh State President Vishal Garg Narwana, Haryana State President Kulwant Singh Manakpur, Punjab State President Lakhwinder Singh Sadhapur,Punjab In-charge Jasmeet Jassi,National Spokesman Sanjeev Seth were also present during the press conference.