<p>Amid wails and cries of her mother and other relatives, 14-year-old Tanvi Rajput -- daughter of Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) Sukhdev Singh -- fought back tears and expressed her resolve to join the Army to fulfill her father's dream.</p>.<p>Patriotic fervor gripped Peoni village on Tuesday as local residents joined the family to bid a tearful adieu to Subedar Singh, who laid down his life for the country.</p>.<p>His mortal remains were consigned to flames with full military honours amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".</p>.<p>The JCO, a Kargil war veteran, sacrificed his life for the country in cross-border firing by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district on Monday.</p>.<p>"My father wished me to do well in studies and also to become a shooter. I will fulfill his dream and join the Army as an officer," Rajput, a class 8 student, told reporters.</p>.<p>The village reverberated with anti-Pakistan and anti-China slogans throughout the day as the villagers waited for the mortal remains of the deceased which were later consigned to flames with full military honours.</p>.<p>"He was here on leave recently, on Raksha Bandhan (August) and had promised me that he will start my training in shooting when I reach class 10," Rajput said in a choked voice while struggling to hold back her tears.</p>.<p>A wreath laying ceremony was held at Rajouri before the body of the deceased kept in a tricolor wrapped coffin was transported to Udhampur in a helicopter and then taken to his village in Majalta tehsil by road.</p>.<p>A 'Tiranga' (tricolor) rally was also taken out by the local youth as a mark of respect to the deceased.</p>.<p>"He is the 15th soldier from our community who sacrificed his life for the country. This war memorial stands testimony to our love for the country," a local resident who identified himself as Manto said, pointing to the War Memorial built by the Bandral community in the village in honour of the martyrs.</p>.<p>Mantoo said Singh was a brave soldier and the whole village is proud of his sacrifice and is ready to follow his footsteps to serve the nation.</p>.<p>"We have had enough of Pakistan and we request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to teach the rogue country a lesson and settle the things once for all through the barrel of gun," he said.</p>.<p>Vicky Rajput, the JCO's cousin brother who is also in the Army, said he is remembered for his bravery during 1999 Kargil war when he survived a tough battle with Pakistani regulars.</p>.<p>The JCO's uncle Mohan Singh broke down several times while talking about him and said he was keen to join the Army since his childhood.</p>.<p>Army's General Officer Commanding-in-chief, northern command, Lt Gen Y K Joshi and all other ranks offered deepest condolences to the family.</p>.<p>"The subedar was a brave, highly motivated and a sincere soldier. The national will always remain indebted to him for his supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty," Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said.</p>.<p>Senior civil and police officers besides a number of politicians, including J-K BJP chief Ravinder Raina, joined the last rites of the soldier and paid rich tributes to him.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha also paid tributes to Subedar Singh and said "our brave Army personnel are serving the nation with utmost dedication and determination".</p>.<p>"The nation will remain indebted to bravehearts like Subedar Singh who made supreme sacrifice to safeguard the country's territorial integrity and ensure a safe and secure environment for our citizens," Sinha said, saluting the courage and valour of the valiant soldiers.</p>.<p>The Lt governor has expressed solidarity with the family members of the martyr and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.</p>
<p>Amid wails and cries of her mother and other relatives, 14-year-old Tanvi Rajput -- daughter of Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) Sukhdev Singh -- fought back tears and expressed her resolve to join the Army to fulfill her father's dream.</p>.<p>Patriotic fervor gripped Peoni village on Tuesday as local residents joined the family to bid a tearful adieu to Subedar Singh, who laid down his life for the country.</p>.<p>His mortal remains were consigned to flames with full military honours amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".</p>.<p>The JCO, a Kargil war veteran, sacrificed his life for the country in cross-border firing by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district on Monday.</p>.<p>"My father wished me to do well in studies and also to become a shooter. I will fulfill his dream and join the Army as an officer," Rajput, a class 8 student, told reporters.</p>.<p>The village reverberated with anti-Pakistan and anti-China slogans throughout the day as the villagers waited for the mortal remains of the deceased which were later consigned to flames with full military honours.</p>.<p>"He was here on leave recently, on Raksha Bandhan (August) and had promised me that he will start my training in shooting when I reach class 10," Rajput said in a choked voice while struggling to hold back her tears.</p>.<p>A wreath laying ceremony was held at Rajouri before the body of the deceased kept in a tricolor wrapped coffin was transported to Udhampur in a helicopter and then taken to his village in Majalta tehsil by road.</p>.<p>A 'Tiranga' (tricolor) rally was also taken out by the local youth as a mark of respect to the deceased.</p>.<p>"He is the 15th soldier from our community who sacrificed his life for the country. This war memorial stands testimony to our love for the country," a local resident who identified himself as Manto said, pointing to the War Memorial built by the Bandral community in the village in honour of the martyrs.</p>.<p>Mantoo said Singh was a brave soldier and the whole village is proud of his sacrifice and is ready to follow his footsteps to serve the nation.</p>.<p>"We have had enough of Pakistan and we request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to teach the rogue country a lesson and settle the things once for all through the barrel of gun," he said.</p>.<p>Vicky Rajput, the JCO's cousin brother who is also in the Army, said he is remembered for his bravery during 1999 Kargil war when he survived a tough battle with Pakistani regulars.</p>.<p>The JCO's uncle Mohan Singh broke down several times while talking about him and said he was keen to join the Army since his childhood.</p>.<p>Army's General Officer Commanding-in-chief, northern command, Lt Gen Y K Joshi and all other ranks offered deepest condolences to the family.</p>.<p>"The subedar was a brave, highly motivated and a sincere soldier. The national will always remain indebted to him for his supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty," Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said.</p>.<p>Senior civil and police officers besides a number of politicians, including J-K BJP chief Ravinder Raina, joined the last rites of the soldier and paid rich tributes to him.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha also paid tributes to Subedar Singh and said "our brave Army personnel are serving the nation with utmost dedication and determination".</p>.<p>"The nation will remain indebted to bravehearts like Subedar Singh who made supreme sacrifice to safeguard the country's territorial integrity and ensure a safe and secure environment for our citizens," Sinha said, saluting the courage and valour of the valiant soldiers.</p>.<p>The Lt governor has expressed solidarity with the family members of the martyr and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.</p>