VIJAYAWADA: The
Andhra Pradesh government
has announced an ex gratia of
Rs 5 lakh
each for the families of the martyred Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans in Pulwama terror attack in Kashmir.
Condemning the ghastly terrorist attack, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said Andhra Pradesh stands ahead in supporting central
government
to act sternly against the terrorism. He said the central government should take all possible steps to prevent recurring of such incidents. He said everyone should extend support to the families of army jawans, who laid their lives while protecting the country.
The chief minister has further said that entire country was shocked with the inhuman act of terrorists. He said it is responsibility of every one to instil confidence among the family members of
martyred soldiers
.
Meanwhile, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) politburo also condemned the attack and observed silence for two minutes this morning paying homage to martyred soldiers.