IN PHOTOS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah lays Delhi Police Special Cell HQ on 79th Raising Day

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lays the e-foundation stone for the Delhi Police Special Cell’s integrated headquarters during the 79th Raising Day celebrations in New Delhi, marking the beginning of a Rs 400-crore project envisioned as the country’s most modern centre to combat narcotics and terrorism. Pics/PTI, Text/ANI

Updated On: 2026-02-16 06:09 PM IST

Compiled by : Tarun Verma

The Delhi Police on Monday celebrated its 79th Raising Day with Union home minister Amit Shah attending the occasion as the chief guest. Pics/PTI

Shah lays the e-foundation stone for the Delhi Police Special Cell’s new integrated headquarters describing it as the country's "most modern centre" for tackling narcotics and terrorism while announcing the Rs 400 crore state-of-the-art facility, set to include a cyber lab, war room and indoor firing range to strengthen the Delhi Police

Delhi Police’s SWAT team, dog squad and motorcycle riders perform a ceremonial march past at the Raising Day parade

The Home Minister inaugurates the first phase of the Safe City Project, dedicating the advanced C4I command centre to the capital

Taking the salute, Shah highlights improvements in internal security and efforts to curb terrorism and Maoist insurgency

He later reiterates the government’s resolve to eliminate Left-wing extremism nationwide by March 2026. Citing reforms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah says new criminal laws will modernise justice delivery across India

"For the first time, community service has been legalised as a punishment for minor offences," said Shah.

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