NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah will on Wednesday mark the Police Commemoration Day, observed on October 21 every year, by paying homage to the police martyrs at the National Police Memorial.He will also flag off a motorcycle rally of about 90 police riders from Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi)Central Armed Police Forces (CRPF, CISF, BSF, SSB, ITBP and NSG) and some Central Police Organisations (RPF, NDRF and NIA). This is part of a nationwide rally themed on ‘Fight Against Drugs’, wherein police riders from all states/UTs and Central Forces would reach Ekta Nagar, Gujarat to join the Ekta Parade on Octoberober 31, 2026.The Police Commemoration Day is celebrated in honour of ten valiant policemen who laid down their lives on October 21, 1959, in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh. In recognition of the sacrifices made by police personnel and their paramount role in preserving national security and integrity, the Prime Minister dedicated the National Police Memorial (NPM), Chanakyapuri, New Delhi to the nation on Police Commemoration Day 2018.On October 21, an event will be organised at the National Police Memorial, New Delhi, where a joint parade of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Delhi Police would be held. The home minister will preside over the function, to be attended by retired DGs, officers from the police fraternity and other dignitaries.
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Shah will pay homage to the police martyrs by laying a wreath at the memorial, besides addressing the event.As part of the remembrances, CAPFs/CPOs will organise various commemorative events at NPM from October 22 to 30, which will include visits of family members of martyrs, police band display, motorcycle rallies, Run for Martyrs, blood donation camps, essay/painting competitions for children and display of video films showcasing sacrifice, valour and services of police personnel. Similar programmes will be organised simultaneously by all the police Forces across the country.
