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Jawans embark on cycle rally from Porbandar to Delhi

Rajkot: On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, 500 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) embarked on cycle rally from Porbandar to Rajghat in New Delhi on Saturday.

The rally was flagged off by Union minister of state for home G Kishan Reddy from Mahatma Gandhi’s birth place Porbandar.



Those participating in the rally include jawans from Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and National Security Guard (NSG).

The rally will pass through four states — Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi and culminate at Rajghat on October 2.

“Mahatma’s vision of an “egalitarian, inclusive, sustainable and peaceful society is most relevant even today as the world faces problems of global terrorism, fanaticism, extremism among others,” Reddy said after flagging of the rally.

Referring to Mahatma’s message that sanitation and cleanliness is more important than Independence, Reddy said, “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was just a government project when it was launched five years ago but it has now turned into a mass movement.”

Praising the paramilitary forces for their dedication to the service for the nation, Reddy said, “I want to assure the people and the families of the Central Armed Police Forces that the entire country stands firmly with jawans and honours the sufferings and sacrifices they are making.”

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