He also distributed gifts among them and wished them a speedy recovery. Lauding the role of the armed forces and paying tributes to the martyrs, he said that it is the moral duty of the government to look after the families and dependents of those who have laid down their lives serving the country.

The Governor was accompanied by the Chief of Staff, Western Command, Lt Gwen B.S. Malik and the hospital Commandant, Maj Gen Virendra Singh.