CRPF played important role in wiping out terrorism from Punjab: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Dec 29 (HS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said that Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had played an important role in wiping out terrorism from Punjab and Tripura in the decades of 1980 and 1990 and to restore complete peace in the border States. He said that Jawans should take care of India’s borders and our government would take care of their families.

“Modi Government’s mantra is that jawans should take care of India’s borders and the our government will take care of their Families,” said Amit Shah.

Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of the CRPF Headquarters here today, the Home Minister said that neighbouring countries tried to foment terrorism in the two States by misleading the youth to dismember the country but all their efforts were neutralised by CRPF. Shah said that whether it was a Naxal threat, a riot situation, for conduct of peaceful AmarnathYatra in Jammu and Kashmir or providing security ring to India’s Parliament, CRPF jawans always remained at the forefront.

He informed that in 2019, CRPF bagged 75 bravery medals, which is the highest for any force. Recalling the supreme sacrifices made by about 2184 CRPF personnel for internal security duties including at the war threats with China in October,1959 and with Pakistan at Sardar Post, Kutch in Gujarat in 1965, the Minister said that he is more than happy to inaugurate the new headquarters of the World’s largest and the bravest force.

Referring to Prime Minister’s commitment for the welfare of paramilitary forces, Shah said that by August-September, 2020, all such schemes including that all jawans should remain at least 100 days out of 365 days with their family members, would be given a final shape.