Kher cancels event meets martyrrsquos kin

Varanasi | Monday | 18th February, 2019

Summary:

Gorakhpur: Singer Kailash Kher who was scheduled to perform at the ongoing Deoria Mahotsav on Saturday cancelled his show in wake of Pulwama terror attack. Kher, who had arrived here on Saturday, went to meet the family of Pulwama martyr Vijay Kumar in Jaidev Chapia village of Deoria on Sunday afternoon and extended financial help of Rs 10 lakh to them.The singer handed over cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to Kumar’s widow Vijaylaxmi and father Ramayana Maurya.Kher urged Vijaylaxmi to remain strong in this difficult hour as he now had the responsibility of raising her infant daughter.Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will meet martyr Vijay Kumar’s family on Monday..