Chandigarh May 2:
Punjab
government today announced a financial assistance of Rs one crore for
the family of Sarabjit Singh, who died in Pakistan following a murderous
assault in a jail there, and declared a three-day state mourning.
Flags
will fly half mast on all government buildings and there will be no
official ceremonial functions during this period, an official spokesman
said. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal aannounced a financial
assistance of Rs one crore to Sarabjit’s family.
The
government has already announced that the two daughters of Sarabjit –
Swapanadeep Kaur and Poonam will be given government jobs in Punjab.
Badal assured the family members of Sarabjit Singh that Punjab
government would extend all help and support to them.
