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- Published: October 21, 2020 09:32
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to the police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty, at the National Police Memorial in the national capital on Police Commemoration Day 2020 on Wednesday.
While addressing the Police Commemoration Day Parade at the National Police Memorial, Shah said, “So far, 35,398 police personnel have lost their lives in the line of duty. During our battle against COVID-19, 343 police personnel lost their lives while serving the nation as Corona Warriors.
On #PoliceCommemorationDay, I bow to the great martyrs who fought till their last breath to keep our nation safe.
Their commitment towards the motherland inspires each and every Indian.
We are proud of our police personnel for their distinguished service & unparalleled courage. pic.twitter.com/YWtFRHmUHu
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 21, 2020
“Their names are marked here at the wall. This memorial is not just made of bricks and cement. This memorial remembers the martyrdom of our soldiers. We salute the martyrdom of the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives while protecting the motherland since independence,” he added.
#PoliceCommemorationDay2020: केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह ने पुलिस स्मृति दिवस पर राष्ट्रीय पुलिस स्मारक पर श्रद्धांजलि दी
| @AmitShah @DefenceMinIndia @DelhiPolice @HMOIndia
@crpfindia @CISFHQrs | pic.twitter.com/0TAFJsn8R5— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) October 21, 2020
The police memorial is spread over 6.12 acres and has a 30-foot tall heavy black granite central sculpture, a museum and a ‘Wall of Valour’ bearing the names of police personnel who died while serving the country since independence.
दिल्ली: केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह ने पुलिस स्मृति दिवस पर राष्ट्रीय पुलिस स्मारक पर श्रद्धांजलि दी। pic.twitter.com/tJeh9CKRqC
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 21, 2020