Pulwama attack: ‘Papa said he would come back soon’

  • | Saturday | 16th February, 2019

“Papa said he would come back soon when I spoke to him last on Wednesday, but now I know he won’t come back. Narayan Lal had come for a week’s leave to Binol and had returned on Tuesday. He was very good in studies, as well as in sports, and always wanted to join the armed forces. Until late, Narayan Lal’s name had been in the list of missing soldiers and his family members kept praying for his safety. He often narrated the hardships of a soldier's life but said that the suffering is worth it for the motherland.

UDAIPUR: Binol, a nondescript village nestled in a remote area in Kunwariya block of Rajsamand district , has been witnessing incessant arrival of visitors since the past 24 hours. Party leaders, relatives, administrative officers have been dropping in, at martyr Narayan Lal Gurjar’s home to express grief and extend support to his family.His martyrdom has come as a big shock for many people in the area who had recently seen the soldier as his jolly self, actively participating in the village temple restoration event early this week. Narayan Lal had come for a week’s leave to Binol and had returned on Tuesday. Until late, Narayan Lal’s name had been in the list of missing soldiers and his family members kept praying for his safety. But all their hopes of seeing him safe and alive were dashed when the confirmation of his martyrdom came.“The martyr’s mortal remains are awaited at his native place and may arrive in a day or two. Proper arrangements would be made as per the protocol,” additional SP Rajesh Bharadwaj told TOI. “Papa said he would come back soon when I spoke to him last on Wednesday, but now I know he won’t come back. We hate the people who killed him and so many brave soldiers like him. Papa always told us about soldiers’ sacrifice for the nation but we have realized it today,” Hemlata , the martyr’s 14-year-old daughter said sobbing.“He was the sole bread winner of the family and was very hard-working. He had served for some 16 years in CRPF with major postings in the disturbed Kashmir area. In his absence, his wife Mohini fulfilled the household responsibilities as his children are still in school. He often narrated the hardships of a soldier's life but said that the suffering is worth it for the motherland. He inspired youths to join armed forces and always said that ‘Jawan ya kisaan hi sacchi desh seva kartey hain (It’s the soldiers and farmers who truly serve the nation)’. Youths who aspired to join the army sought his guidance,” said Gopal Singh, a close of aide of his.“Narayan Lal nurtured patriotic zeal since his childhood days. He was very good in studies, as well as in sports, and always wanted to join the armed forces. His name is engraved on the board in the government senior secondary school of our village, which he proudly showed to kids in the area and advised them to study harder,” Bhanwarlal Gurjar, the martyr’s cousin said.

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