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October 21, 2026 11:02 AM

Police sacrifices laid foundation for Naxalism-free India, says Amit Shah; sets December 2029 target for drug-free India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday paid tribute to police personnel who died in the line of duty, saying their sacrifices had laid the foundation for a Naxalism-free India, and called for a coordinated nationwide campaign to eliminate the drug problem by December 31, 2029. Addressing Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, HM Shah said the country had made significant progress in addressing longstanding security challenges in Kashmir, the Nor...

October 21, 2026 10:39 AM

Amit Shah pays tribute to police martyrs, flags off motorcycle rally on Police Commemoration Day

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday paid homage to police martyrs at the National Police Memorial in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, on Police Commemoration Day. HM Shah also flagged off a motorcycle rally from the capital. CRPF Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh briefed him about the rally. This motorcycle rally is by about 90 police riders from States/UTs (Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi); Central Armed...

October 19, 2026 11:01 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah to Pay Homage to Martyrs on Police Commemoration Day on October 21

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will pay homage to martyrs on Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on Wednesday, October 21. Home Minister to Flag Off Motorcycle Rally Against Drugs The Home Minister will flag off a motorcycle rally involving around 90 police riders from various States and Union Territories, including Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi. Riders ...

October 21, 2025 1:09 PM

Police Commemoration Day: Rajnath Singh pays tribute at National Police Memorial

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday paid solemn tributes to police and paramilitary personnel on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, laying a wreath at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi. The day marks the sacrifice of 10 brave policemen who laid down their lives in an ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh, on October 21, 1959. Addressing the gathering, the Defence Minister paid glowing tributes to the fallen heroes and expressed deep gratitude to the...

October 18, 2025 5:12 PM

Rajnath Singh to pay tribute at National Police Memorial on Police Commemoration Day

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lay a wreath at the National Police Memorial (NPM) in New Delhi on October 21 to mark Police Commemoration Day, which honours the 10 brave policemen who were martyred in an ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh on the same day in 1959. Since then, October 21 is observed annually as Police Commemoration Day across the country to pay tribute to police personnel who have laid down their lives in the line of duty. A joint parade featuri...