Amit Shah addresses CRPF Day Parade 2025 at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah was Chief Guest at the CRPF Day Parade at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, on 17 April 2025 and paid tribute to 2,264 CRPF personnel who laid down their lives.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Day Parade as Chief Guest at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, on 17 April 2025, in the presence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and the CRPF Director General. He paid tribute to 2,264 CRPF personnel who made the supreme sacrifice. He said the CRPF was formed in 1939 as the Crown Representative Police and was given its current form and flag by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. About 3 lakh CRPF personnel are deployed in 248 battalions, 4 zonal headquarters, 21 sector headquarters, 2 operational sector headquarters, 17 ranges and 39 administrative ranges. Since 2019, the foundation days of security forces have been celebrated at different places in the country.
Key facts
- Event
- CRPF Day Parade 2025
- Date / venue
- 17 April 2025, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh
- Chief Guest
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Tribute
- 2,264 CRPF personnel
- Origin
- Formed 1939 as Crown Representative Police
- Strength
- About 3 lakh personnel; 248 battalions
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the CRPF Day Parade 2025, addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, held?
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Correct answer: A — Neemuch
Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, on 17 April 2025.
Consider the following statements about the CRPF, as stated at the CRPF Day Parade 2025: 1. The force was formed in 1949 under the name Crown Representative Police. 2. About 3 lakh CRPF personnel are deployed in 248 battalions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The CRPF was formed in 1939, not 1949, as the Crown Representative Police.