Updated April 9th, 2020 at 15:27 IST
PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah praise CRPF on 'Valour Day'
On 'Valour Day', Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) shared a video on twitter spreading awareness on coronavirus and the ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19
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On 'Valour Day', Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) shared a video on twitter spreading awareness on coronavirus and the ways to prevent the spread of the virus.
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CRPF's Valour day
"थका नहीं हूं मैं
— RAPID ACTION FORCE(CRPF) (@RAFCRPF)
ठहरा नहीं हूं मैं
ना जाने किस किस का
हौसला हूँ मैं"
Whether it is SARDAR POST battle in Rann of Kutch in 1965 or battle against COVID-19 #CRPF is always there to Serve #CRPF#StayAtHome @PMOIndia@HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @PIB_India @DrAPMaheshwari pic.twitter.com/RtzJbKUrfD
According to the CRPF website, on April 9, 1965 a small contingent of the 2nd battalion of the CRPF successfully fought and repulsed an attack by a Pakistani brigade (over 3000 personnel) on Sardar Post in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, eliminating 34 Pakistani soldiers and capturing four alive.
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The courage of @crpfindia is widely known. On CRPF Valour Day today, I salute this brave force and remember the bravery of our CRPF personnel in Gujarat’s Sardar Patel Post in 1965. The sacrifices of the brave martyrs will never be forgotten.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)
Never in the history of military battles have a handful of policemen fought back a full-fledged infantry brigade in such a manner, it said. In the conflict, six CRPF men were also killed. As a tribute to the saga of the brave men, April 9 is celebrated as "Valour Day in the force.
09 अप्रैल 1965 को गुजरात के रण(कच्छ) में स्थित ‘सरदार पोस्ट’ पर @crpfindia की एक छोटी सी टुकड़ी ने अपने से कई गुना अधिक संख्या वाली हमलावर दुश्मन फौज को हरा कर इतिहास रचा था।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah)
अदम्य साहस, वीरता और बलिदान के प्रतीक सीआरपीएफ ‘शौर्य दिवस’ की सभी को बधाई व हमारे वीर शहीदों को नमन्।
PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah both hailed the personnel and the organisation's services.
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Published April 9th, 2020 at 15:27 IST