Remembering Martyr Naik Vidarthi, Whose Father Has Asked Modi For A Firm Reply To Pak Terror

The daughter of slain martyr Naik Sunil Kumar Vidharthi's daughter is proud of her father¡¯s sacrifice.

"I am proud of my father because he did not die but instead he sacrificed his life for the nation," Aarti said.

Vidarthi was a resident of Boknari village in Bihar's Gaya district.

Gaya (Bihar): Family members mourn death of Naik SK Vidarthi who lost his life in #UriAttack, yesterday. pic.twitter.com/Va16vELDCc

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"The way the Pakistani militants are attacking the nation, we should also attack them in the same way. A befitting reply must be given to those who attack our security forces only then Pakistan will be able to understand our pain and suffering," she added.

Befitting reply must b given to those who attack security forces: Daughter,Naik SK Vidarthi who died in #UriAttack pic.twitter.com/dN8VU9pWsp

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This is what her father, 80 year old Jagnarain Singh has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi ¨C a befitting reply to those attacking the security forces.

"We are sad that we have lost our son. But we want to ask the government for how long this will continue? How many soldiers will lose their lives?" he asked.

¡°My son, during his last visit to Boknari some two-and-a-half months back, had promised me to celebrate this Dussehara at home with all family members and relatives."

"He had also assured me to get out ancestral house repaired during his Dussehara vacation. But God willed otherwise,¡± the soldier¡¯s father Mathura Yadav told the Hindustan Times.

Vidharthi, who joined the army in 1999, has left behind his wife and four children namely Aarti, Anshu, Anshika and Aryan. His family will receive Rs. five lakh from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

In one of the worst attacks in recent times, at least 18 soldiers lost their lives and 30 others got injured as terrorists struck an army camp close to the headquarters of the 12th Brigade at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district yesterday.