Minister of State for Ministry of External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi with the CRPF women bikers at India Gate in New Delhi. Photo: Twitter/@M_Lekhi
In what’s being known as a first-of-its-kind effort to date, 75 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) women ‘Daredevils’ on March 9 embarked on a 1,848 km bike rally from India Gate within the (*75*) Capital to Naxal bastion Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh.
Spreading a message of women’s empowerment and that Naxalism or Maoism is on the verge of finish, the women’s bike rally will culminate on March 25 at Jagdalpur the place the CRPF Day Parade might be held on the identical day in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The 75 women CRPF bikers will cowl practically 5 States throughout their 17-day journey on Royal Enfield bikes. Minister of State for Ministry of External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi flagged off the CRPF women biker rally from India Gate the place CRPF’s women personnel showcased rifle drill. A presentation by women pipe band and drummers have been additionally displayed within the occasion.
“As the country is celebrating the 75th year of India’s independence, 75 women bikers of CRPF will cover five States in their 1,848 km ride during their journey from here at India Gate to Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh. This women’s bike rally will culminate in Jagdalpur on March 25 the day when we will be celebrating the CRPF Anniversary Parade in presence of Home Minister Amit Shah ji,” CRPF Director General Sujoy Lal Thaosen instructed ANI.
”During their journey, the women bikers might be in contact with college kids, Aanganwadi employees and people working with self-help teams. They will encourage them too,” Mr. Thaosen mentioned.
The DG mentioned a number of women bikers taking part within the rally weren’t ready to journey bikes earlier, however they have been skilled and now they’ve the expertise of using on bikes of practically 300 km at one go.
Mr. Thaosen additional mentioned, the bike rally and CRPF Anniversary Parade celebration in Jagdalpur will give an enormous message that the day isn’t far when naxalism might be utterly rooted out from the nation.
Ms. Meenakshi Lekhi additionally instructed ANI that the women’s bike rally from India Gate in Delhi to Chhattisgarh’s Naxal bastion Jagdalpur offers a “clear message for women that we are sensitive as well as protectors of India”. “CRPF has almost ended Naxalism and Jagdalpur is the most Naxal-affected area where the women bikers of the force are going with a message of peace, security and goodwill,” Ms. Lekhi mentioned.
The CRPF, a drive with practically 3.5 lakh personnel, is accountable to guarantee safety in Naxal-affected areas throughout the nation in addition to in terror-hit Jammu and Kashmir.
