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Captain Anshuman Singh's father's demand: Captain Anshuman Singh, who was martyred in Siachen on 19 July last year, was awarded the Kirti Chakra a few days ago in a program organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This honor was accepted by his wife Smriti and mother Manju Singh. After this program, a video of Anshuman's wife Smriti also surfaced, in which she gave information about her meeting with Anshuman Singh and told how she became a widow in just five months of marriage.
A few days after this ceremony, the pain of Anshuman Singh's parents also came to the fore. In which they said that martyr Anshuman Singh's wife Smriti has taken her husband Anshuman's photo album, clothes and other memorabilia along with the Kirti given by the government to her home in Gurdaspur.
Anshuman's father demanded change in NOK rules
Martyr Anshuman's father Ravi Pratap Singh said that the wheel of fame that his son received for his indomitable courage went to both his mother and wife. Anshuman's mother also went along. Captain Anshuman's father said that he wants to change the Next of Kin (NOK) rules.
Because his daughter-in-law Smriti Singh no longer lives with him. The NOK norms that have been set are not correct. Everyone from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to opposition leader Rahul Gandhi have said this. This rule needs to be changed.
What is NOK rule
NOK (Next Of Kin) means belonging to a person's life partner, closest relative, family member or legal guardian. When a person joins the Army, his/her parent or guardian is registered on the NOK form. As per Army rules, when a cadet or officer gets married, their spouse's name is registered as their NOK instead of their parents.
In such a case, NOK has to be paid as per the rules get all the benefits If anything happens to a soldier or officer during service, then all military facilities are given to the NOK from the financial assistance amount they get. That is, if the soldier is married, then this amount is given to his wife and if he is not married, then this amount is given to his parents. Ravi Pratap Singh has demanded a change in these rules. He has demanded that apart from the widow, the parents should also get the amount.
