Overview

• Captain Anshuman Singh was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra for his bravery in a fire incident in Siachen.
• His parents argue the current next of kin (NOK) policy is unfair, as it prioritizes spouses over parents in financial matters.
• The Singh family has approached Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to advocate for policy revisions.
• Under current rules, a soldier's spouse is automatically designated as NOK after marriage, replacing the parents.
• The family hopes changes to the NOK policy will prevent similar hardships for other parents of fallen soldiers.