Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday saluted the "bravery" and "sense of duty" of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on their 46th Raising Day.
He said, in a series of tweets,
On 46th Raising Day of CISF I salute the CISF personnel for their bravery & sense of duty with which they have served our Nation for years.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 10, 2015Providing security cover to several key units & establishments across India, CISF's contribution to our Nation's progress is vital.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 10, 2015The CISF came into existence in 1969 to provide integrated security cover to public sector undertakings and at present has a strength of around 1.4 lakh personnel.
The force is responsible for securing critical infrastructure installations like nuclear installations, space establishments, airports as well as the Delhi Metro.
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