Pulwama attack: Infosys Foundation announces Rs 10 lakh each to families of CRPF martyrs
By Times of India
February 20, 2019
Infosys foundation on Monday announced that it will give Rs 10 lakh each to the CRPF martyrs’ families who lost their lives in the terror attack at Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sudha Murthy, chairperson of the foundation, said that the society is indebted to the sacrifice of brave CRPF jawans and it is the society’s responsibility to take care of their families.
Murthy added that she would visit the home of Mandya martyr, H Guru, in March and confirmed that she is also in touch with the government officials to inquire about the families of other martyrs.
Karnataka chief minister HD Kumarswamy has thanked the foundation for the step. Earlier, the chief minister confirmed that Guru’s family will receive Rs 25 lakh as compensation and his wife, Kalavati would get a government job. Kumarswamy was also present at the funeral of the martyred soldier in Mandya on Saturday.
The terrorist attack has claimed the lives of 40 CRPF soldiers.
Infosys Foundation is the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of technology giant Infosys.
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