Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday felicitated as many as 80 police personnel with medals for their exemplary work and lauded the police department for not only maintaining law and order in the state but also doing a commendable job in combatting the Covid-19 pandemic.
Soren awarded three police personnel with the Governor Police Medal, 47 police personnel with Chief Minister Police Medal for gallantry and 30 cops with police medals for meritorious work.
The chief minister also felicitated the dependents of six martyrs during a march past ceremony on the occasion of the 20th Statehood Day and assured them the government’s complete support.
Neelamani Devi, widow of Shaheed S. A. Shukra Oraon; Vicky Kumar, son of martyred home guard Jamuna Prasad; Padmini Devi, widow of martyred home guard Satendra Singh; Muni Kumari, widow of Shaheed Shambhu Prasad Singh; Balmuni Gagrai, widow of martyr A. Lakhindra Munda and Sunita Soren, widow of martyr SD Chandrai Soren were felicitated and handed over cheques of Rs.25,000.
“Many brave sons of Jharkhand have laid down their lives while protecting the people of our state. I salute them today, and I assure their dependents that the government will provide all possible support to them,” the chief minister said.
Lauding the police department for its efforts in tackling the Covid-19 crisis, Soren said, “While the poor and the needy were fed through community kitchens in all the police stations of the state, the police, as Corona warriors, carried out their responsibilities well. During this time many policemen were also infected. But they were quick to resume work after recovering from the infection,” said Hemant.
The chief minister admitted that the Covid-19 pandemic was taking a toll on the world, and Jharkhand was no different. “2020 has been a challenging year for all of us, but I am glad that we all have accepted the challenge and are moving ahead at a steady pace despite the odds,” he said.
Inspector General of Police, Operations, Saket Kumar Singh and two others were awarded the Jharkhand Governor Medal for distinguished service. Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Chakradharpur, Nathu Singh Meena was among the 47 police personnel felicitated with Chief Minister’s Gallantry medals.
Jharkhand Police Medal was awarded to Deputy Inspector General of Police, Akhilesh Kumar Jha, Senior Superintendent of Police M. Tamil Vanan, along with 30 Police Officers and Policemen for meritorious service.
Soren asked the cops to remember great freedom fighters of Jharkhand on the birth anniversary of tribal hero Birsa Munda. “The land of Jharkhand has given birth to many brave sons of motherland India. And our state continues to produce brave soldiers who have vowed to protect the country and its people irrespective of the circumstances,” he said.
The chief minister also inaugurated a 24-room IPS guest house at JAP 1 campus and witnessed the march past by jawans of JAP1, JAP2, JAP10, Indian Reserve Battalions (IRB) and Ranchi Police. “Time changes, circumstances also change. And it is our duty to adapt to the situation and strive for success,” he said.
