NEW DELHI: As a tribute to soldiers on Kargil Vijay Diwas, National Legal Services Authority chairman Justice Surya Kant Saturday launched ‘Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana’ to provide free legal assistance to soldiers, paramilitary personnel and their families to get expeditious justice in their civil and criminal cases in courts.Announcing this at a conference in Srinagar in the presence of J&K LG Manoj Sinha, CM Omar Abdullah, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and SC and HC judges, Justice Kant said on the 30th year of establishment of Nalsa, it decided to provide succour to families of armed forces personnel pursuing their cases in courts, without bothering those guarding our borders.“Just as our defence forces stand steadfast at our borders, this yojana is a statement of Nalsa’s commitment towards understanding and addressing the issues faced by our veer jawans and their families in securing legal aid and justice,” he said. “It is the selfless service of our armed forces that allows us to uphold democratic values, to tread the path of progress, and to build enduring legacies – secure in the knowledge that the jawans and sipahis of this nation stand vigilant to protect all that we strive to create.“He said the scheme could be availed by CISF, BSF and NDRF personnel, and their families.