Union Home Minister Felicitates Indian Police Contingent

Union Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde felicitating
the W/Constable K. Mandakini Chanu, SSB, at the felicitation function of the Indian Police Contingents, who participate in the 15th World Police and Fire Games 2013 held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in New Delhi on October 29, 2013.

New Delhi, October 29: Union Home Minister Shri Sushilkumar Shinde honoured here today 39 sports persons belonging to the Police Department who have recently returned from World Police & Fire Games, 2013 held at Belfast (Northern Ireland) with a record breaking harvest of 83 medals (48 Gold, 22 Silver and 13 Bronze medals). He also gave away cash rewards to these medal winning champions who have won this impressive haul of medals while competing against more than 7,000 Police sports persons from more than 85 countries.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Shinde congratulated the Indian Police team on its performance and exhorted them to strive higher for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games during 2014. He said, Indian Sportspersons have won a large number of medals at Commonwealth, Games held at Delhi and Asian Games held at Guangzhou, China. The Union Home Minister was particularly appreciative of the brilliant performance of the Indian swimmers and athletes each of whom was able to win multiple medals in the event they participated. He particularly praised SI Mandar Anand Diwase of BSF who won 6 gold medals and handed over a cheque of Rs. 2.1 lakhs to him. Constable M.Tulasi Chaitanya from Andhra Pradesh Police who won 3 gold medals and 3 silver medals in different swimming events was handed over a cheque of Rs.1.95 lakhs by the Union Home Minister.

Union Home Minister handed over cheques amounting to Rs. 32.80 lakhs in all to the 39 member Police Contingent. The function was also attended by Director Intelligence Bureau and Directors General of Police belonging to different Central Armed Police Forces.