TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on its 82nd Raising Day, saying the paramilitary force is at the forefront of keeping the nation safe. “Greetings to all CRPF personnel on the 82nd Raising Day of this outstanding force. The CRPF is at the forefront of keeping our nation safe. The courage and professionalism of this force are widely admired,” the Prime Minister tweeted.
He further wished the force achieve greater heights in the coming years. The CRPF, mandated to provide internal security especially in Jammu and Kashmir and Maoist-affected states, came into existence as the Crown Representative’s Police on July 27, 1939 under the British.
After Independence, it was rechristened the CRPF on the enactment of the CRPF Act on December 28, 1949 by the country’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The 3.5-lakh strong Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) is the country’s largest paramilitary force.
