NEW DELHI: Home Minister P Chidambaram took the full responsibility of the massacre of CRPF contingent by Nexalites. After returning from Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, where 75 CRPF men were brutally massacred in Dantewada by Nexal strike. Chidambaram had given it in writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that “I accept full responsibility for the brutal massacre of CRPF personnel”.
Remembering the martyrs, Chidambaram asserted that nation will never forget their supreme sacrifice. He was very touched to see the intensity of blood bath at Dantewada. He said that we honour the valour of our CRPF men. He said our CRPF is more than reserve force and I am proud of the innumerable duties the CRPF is called upon to perform from time to time. Chidambaram said, “I salute all those who laid down their lives and my heart goes out to their families”.
Over the sacrifices of the paramilitary forces, he said that government will do his level best to ensure that personnel from it were well paid, well – equipped and well-housed. The government will put his all effort for the welfare of their respective family. He also asserted that his Ministry will look after the compensation provided to the families of jawans. The compensation is supposed to reach at their doorstep at the end of this month.
The government will also ensure that one person from the every family of the died CRPF met gets the job. Home Minister said that government will also stand by security forces because they perform their duties so that people could live in liberty, democracy and freedom.
