Indian Army says Agniveer Amritpal Singh denied Guard of Honour as per policy, Punjab CM Mann to raise objections

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Agniveer Amritpal Singh, who died by suicide while on sentry duty in the Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on October 11. In a post on Twitter, the Punjab CM wrote: Whatever may be the Army's policy regarding the martyrdom of Shaheed Amritpal Singh, but the Punjab government's policy will remain the same as for every martyr. Shaheed Amritpal Singh is a martyr of the country.

A strong objection will also be raised with the Central Government. The Chief Minister also said the state government would give ₹1 crore compensation to the family of the killed Agniveer jawan as per the state's policy. The Chief Minister said the Centre may adopt any policy towards the country's soldiers, but his government is committed to honoring the families of such "sons of soil." Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa said he was shocked to learn that no army guard of honour was given during the cremation of Amritpal Singh, the first martyred Agniveer from the Mansa district of Punjab.

"It was quite shocking to learn that no army guard of honour was given during the cremation of the first martyred Agniveer from the Mansa district of Punjab Amritpal Singh (21). Didn't he lay down his life for the country?" Bajwa said in a post on Twitter. Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said she was shocked to learn that Singh was cremated without an army guard of honor.