Leader of Opposition Abhay Chautala at the residence of Sepoy Pargat Singh in Ramba village of Karnal district on Wednesday. Tribune photo

Tribune News Service

Karnal, December 27

Leader of the Opposition Abhay Chautala today visited the house of Sepoy Pargat Singh, who was killed during a ceasefire violation in Keri sector of Rajouri district (J&K) on Saturday.Pargat had dual responsibilities — one towards the nation and second towards his family, the INLD leader said, adding that as Pargat was the sole breadwinner of the family, the government should provide all facilities to his family.Abhay was accompanied by party general secretary Brij Sharma, former Gharaunda MLA Narendra Sangwan, district INLD president Yashveer Rana and former youth district president Gurdev Ramba.He demanded of the government to make facilitate the admission of Pargat’s son Yuvraj Singh to an academy, so that he could get good education. “Yuvraj wants to serve the country like his father.”Earlier, while addressing a public meeting in Dadupur village, Abhay served an ultimatum on the state and the Central governments to construct remaining part of the SYL canal by February 23, failing which he said the INLD would organise a rally in New Delhi on March 7 to decide the future course of action.