NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JUNE 16
Political leaders in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday condoled the death of three Indian Army men, including an officer, during a violent stand-off with the Chinese soldiers in Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh.
In a statement issued here, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said that he was pained to hear about the death of soldier K. Palani, hailing from Kadukkalur village in Ramanathapuram district, and conveyed his grief to the bereaved family. Palani was set to retire in a year.
Palaniswami announced a solatium of Rs 20 lakh for Palani’s family and said that a government job would be given to one of his family members.
Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundarrajan condoled the death of three army men, and conveyed her grief to the breaved family in a twitter message.
Opposition DMK President M.K. Stalin also expressed his condolences the death of the three Army personnel on Monday night, pointing out that Palani had served the Army for 22 years.
AMMK General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran also condemned the Chinese attack as “cowardly” and expressed grief over Palani’s death.
MDMK General Secretary Vaiko, extending his condolences to the bereaved kin of the three Army men, said the Tamil Nadu soldier had spoken to his wife on the day of the attack. The Army man from Tamil Nadu is survived by his wife and two children, the Rajya Sabha MP said
The village in southern Tamil Nadu was engulfed in gloom as news of Palani’s death reached the sleepy neighbourhood. Palani served the Army as a Havildar and had joined the armed forces at the young age of 18. His brother is also in the Army and is posted in Rajasthan. Inconsolable, Palani’s wife Vanathi Devi said her husband had not even participated in the recent ”grahapravesam” (house warming ceremony) of their house.
