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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the National Police Memorial to the nation on Police Commemoration Day on October 21, 2018. He announced an award in the name of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to honour those involved in disaster response operations. The award would be announced every year recognizsng the bravery and courage displayed in saving lives of people in the wake of a disaster.
PM Modi laid wreath and paid homage to the martyrs at the National Police Memorial. He honoured the three surviving members of Hot Springs incident. He also inaugurated the Museum of National Police memorial and signed the visitor’s book.Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister saluted the courage and sacrifice of police personnel who laid down their lives in the service of the nation. He recalled the sacrifices of the brave police personnel who fought valiantly at Hot Springs, Ladakh and paid respects to their family and loved ones.
Expressing happiness in dedicating the National Police Memorial, the Prime Minister said that the Central Sculpture of the memorial represents capability, courage and service orientation of the police forces. He added that every object associated with the National Police Memorial would inspire the citizens and educate them about the bravery of police and para- military personnel. He added that the peace, security and prosperity presently enjoyed by the nation had been possible due to the sacrifices and consistent efforts of police, para-military and armed forces.
PM Modi also evoked the contributions and sacrifices of National Disaster Response Forces and State Disaster Response Forces. He added that police and para-military forms the crux of Disaster Response forces and their contributions in dealing with disasters are immense.
Talking about the National Police Memorial, Prime Minister said that Memorial was accorded priority by the NDA Government and was finished on time. He said that the memorial underlines the vision of the Government to accord maximum respect to people who played a vital role in nation building.
Stressing on the importance of technology, the Prime Minister urged the police forces to adopt technology and innovation in their daily discharge of duties. In this context, he mentioned about the Modernisation of Police Forces Scheme (MPF), which is modernising the police forces through technology, modern communication systems and modern weapons. He said that police forces have a big role to play in strengthening the bond between police and society. In this regard, he urged the police forces to make Police Stations more citizen friendly.
The National Police Memorial consists of Central Sculpture, a Wall of Valour-engraved with the names of police personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty and a State of Art Museum dedicated to the memory of the martyred police personnel, according to a PIB release.