Patna: Avnish Yadav was one of the Indian soldiers who lost his life in the Kargil War defending the nation. But even after 26 years, several promises made by the authorities in recognition of his sacrifice are yet to be fulfilled.
Neither has a statue been installed in the village, nor a government hospital or a primary school been named after him, as was promised, Avnish’s mother Somaro Devi told PTI on Sunday, which happens to be the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas.
Somaro recalled her son was martyred on September 4, 1999, post Kargil victory, when exchange of firing was continuing.
Avnish’s family hail from Dalel Tola village in Sitabdiara, on the Uttar Pradesh-Bihar border.
His father Shivji Yadav, who retired from the CRPF, said Avnish joined the Army at the age of 18, and made the supreme sacrifice after neutralising 20 Pakistani soldiers.
The Central government had allotted a petrol pump to Avnish’s widow, but other assurances made to the family and the village have still not been fulfilled, he said.
“Tall promises were made to transform the village. Forget changing its condition, today no one even comes to inquire about our well-being,” Shivji lamented.
When contacted, Bairia SDM Shashi Mani Nath Mishra said he recently took charge after being transferred from Banda, and he was looking into the matter.
“Action would be taken to implement the assurances made by the government after verifying the details,” he said.
