The CRPF on Friday postponed its raising day celebrations planned to be held next week in view of the coronavirus outbreak.
The 3.25 lakh centralforce was supposed to hold the main ceremonial parade and display of martialskills with the involvement of thousands of troops at its officers academycampus in Gurgaon on March 19 to mark its 81st raising day.
“Conforming to precautionary advisory to break thespread of COVID-19, all CRPF programs in connection with CRPF raising day andpassing out parade of 51st batch DAGOs (directly appointed gazetted officers)have been postponed,” the force said in a statement.
“CRPF has joined the national response against COVID-19by gearing up its medical facilities,” it said.
The passing out parade of its latest batch of officers wasscheduled to be held after the raising day event on March 21.Taking a similar action, the Central IndustrialSecurity Force had last week postponed its anniversary day celebrations to beheld on Friday.