Martyr's father a patriot who fought in WWII, served police

JAIPUR: Patriotism is something which Havildar Nimb Singh Rawat inherited from his father Krishna Singh, a soldier who fought in World War II.
As the news of Rawat's martyrdom, who was with 6 Bihar regiment, reached his native village Rajwa in Rajsamand district, the villagers, especially senior citizens, recalled the service of his father in the Army and, later, with the police.
TOI spoke to some of the senior citizens who expressed their solidarity with Rawat's family and pledged to ensure a better life for his four daughters and a son.
"His father had fought in World War II and spent five years in jail in Germany as a prisoner of war. After retiring from the Army, he had served in the police department," said Nem Jatawat, a 72-year-old villager.
Many youths from Rajwa and nearby villages have served in the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and some of them had become martyrs in the Kargil war.
"Our family members have served in the Army and my brother was keen to serve the country since childhood," said Laxman Singh, younger brother of the martyr.
A large number of political leaders, including PCC chief Sachin Pilot and local MLA from Rajsamand, Kiran Maheshwari, are expected to attend the cremation of martyr Rawat.
Paying tribute to Uri martyr, chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Monday said that the entire state would support his family. Addressing a rally in Dausa, she said that the Uri attack had saddened the country.
"Terrorism from across the Kashmir border will not be tolerated. Terrorism has no religion. The country is capable of teaching a lesson to those involved in such activities," she said.