Not ‘100 per cent satisfied’ with Mahavir Chakra awarded to Col Santosh Babu, says his father

The father of late Colonel Santosh Babu on Monday stated he was “not 100 per cent satisfied” with the Mahavir Chakra posthumously awarded to him for his acts of gallantry in opposition to the Chinese assault in Galwan Valley in jap Ladakh in June 2020, and that he ought to have been honoured with the Param Vir Chakra.
“It shouldn’t be that I’m sad. But I’m not 100 per cent glad (with the award of Mahavir Chakra). There is scope for honouring him in a greater means.
But my opinion is that Santosh Babu ought to have been named for the best navy award Param Vir Chakra for the gallantry he displayed whereas discharging his duties,” Babu’s father B Upendra instructed PTI.
He stated the valour proven by his son had impressed many individuals, together with these working within the defence forces.

Colonel Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment, was amongst 20 Indian troopers who laid down their lives within the fierce hand-to-hand fight on June 15 final 12 months within the Galwan Valley, an incident that marked one of the crucial severe navy conflicts between the 2 sides in many years.
Upendra stated his son, overcoming the challenges posed by the weather conditions of the realm the place he was posted, fought with Chinese troops.
“My son and his men fought barehanded. He proved that India is superior and stronger than China by killing more enemy soldiers,” he stated.

According to him, Col Babu’s household didn’t get something greater than the departmental advantages which are normally given to the households of martyred troopers, from the Centre.
The Telangana Government gave Rs 5 crore ex-gratia to SantoshBabus household, apart from Group-I put up to his spouse and a residential plot.