Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participated in Police Memorial Day Parade Programme on Saturday.
While addressing, he said that the form of the programmes organised in honour of policemen who laid down their lives for the sake of the country will be changed. Public and students will be connected to these programmes.
Memorials will be made in the villages of the martyrs and their tales of valour will be exhibited. The State Government has decided to give Rs 1 crore as honorarium to the relatives of the martyrs.
Expressing his respect towards the martyrs, Chouhan said that the people of the State are grateful towards the martyrs. The policemen serve and protect the society by sacrificing worldly desires and facilities.
They not only put their lives at stake to maintain law and order at difficult times but also help common man in times of floods, arson and other natural calamities. Society must respect policemen. A programme will be held next year to offer floral tributes at the memorials of martyr policemen by Ministers and students.
Addressing the relatives of martyrs, Chouhan said that the Government and society are with them.
They should not consider themselves as alone; the entire State is with them. He said that police jobs are not just job, it is a genuine service of the society and the country. The problems have been solved since Naxal and terrorist activities have been controlled.
On the occasion, Chouhan remembered martyrs including Balmukund Prajapati who laid down his life during duty at Chhatarpur two days ago, Indrasen of Raisen district and Head Constable Ramashankar Yadav who died during an encounter with SIMI activists absconding from Bhopal Central Jail.
He told that so far 35,700 policemen have laid down their lives for the country. This includes a large number of policemen from Madhya Pradesh.
In the following hours, the Director General of Police (DGP) RK Shukla said that policemen never back out when it comes to maintaining country’s unity, integrity and peace.
Madhya Pradesh Police have on several occasions fulfilled their duties responsibly. Maintaining internal peace is a difficult task and Madhya Pradesh has done their job perfectly.
The programme began with the police band’s parade to welcome Chief Minister Chouhan as he took the salute. Pole-bearer party presented the award list and established it at the memorial cell. Among those who paid floral tributes to the martyrs’ memorial include Chief Minister Chouhan, Chief Secretary BP Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Home KK Singh, Director General of Police RK Shukla, Major General TPS Rawat, Core Commander Ajay Chouhan and other police officials and retired police officials. Chouhan met the relatives of the martyrs and consoled them assuring them that the Government is always with them.
Indian Police Service officer City Superintendent of Police Gwalior Dharamraj Meena led the Police Memorial Day Parade. State Police Service officer Deputy Superintendent of Police Jabalpur Santosh Deharia was the Parade's 2-I-C. Among those who participated in the parade were the women's force, Special Armed Force, District Force, Nagar Sena, Ashwarohi Dal and Shwan Dal.
Additional Director General of Police KN Tiwari, senior police officials, retired police officials, relatives of martyrs and senior citizens were present on the occasion. The list of the martyr police officials was read out by Assistant Inspector General of Police Smt. Ruchivardhan Mishra. The programme was conducted by Retired Platoon Commander S Rizvi.