As the crowd swells and snatches of conversations about his colleagues who have shown exemplary courage in the past reaches his ears, this blue uniformed man beams with pride. The man in question is at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) exhibition at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) and for him this attention is both heart warming and encouraging. The CRPF gallery which showcases over 2,100 martyrs and 1,500 gallantry awards, including the Ashoka Chakra, showcases the proud history of the Force. Not surprisingly, this has generated a lot of interest among visitors to know more about their fallen heroes. Yogyan Singh, Director General (Operations), CRPF says, “For the past three years, we are participating in IITF so that people know about our sacrifices and achievements.

Source: dna November 25, 2017 01:07 UTC