Tribune News Service
Panchkula, November 10

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar (second from left) interacts with family members of Capt Rohit Kaushal at Jalauli near Panchkula on Tuesday. Lt Gen KJ Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, is also seen. A tribune photograph

Haryana Chief Minister Manhoar Lal Khattar paid tributes to Capt Rohit Kaushal on his 20th martyrdom day at his native Jalauli village near here today. Captain Kaushal had sacrificed his life in an encounter with Afghan militants in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on November 11, 1995.
He was decorated posthumously with the Shaurya Chakra for gallantry. A memorial located on the Panchkula–Barwala Road, has been raised in his memory by the Haryana Government. It is located about 18 km from Panchkula.The Chief Minister said that the country and its people were proud of its heroes who had made the supreme sacrifices for the unity and integrity of the nation. SS Kaushal, Rohit’s father, said, “I am a proud father. My son gave his life for the Nation.” Veena Kaushal, Rohit’s Mother, said “My son always wanted to be an Army officer and was very committed to serve the Nation. Whenever we talked about his marriage, he would say that he was already married to his unit.”Besides Rohit’s family members and relatives, Lt Gen KJ Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Major General Kamaljit Singh, Brig Vinod Sandhu, Subedar Gurmail Singh from 18 Punjab Regiment, secretary district Sainik Board Col Naresh, soldiers of 18 Punjab Battalion and 12 Rashtriya Rifles Battalion, the local MLA Gian Chand Gupta, Mayor Upender Kaur Ahluwalia, Senior Deputy Mayor SS Nanda, Police Commissioner OP Singh, Deputy Commissioner Vivek Attray and other Army personnel, civilians from neighbouring villages also paid tributes at the