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'When's our birthday?'
Updated On: 05 October, 2009 07:48 AM IST | | Anshuman G Dutta
That's what CRPF personnel are asking. The country's largest para-military force celebrates its Raising Day on a different date every year and its men are not happy
That's what CRPF personnel are asking. The country's largest para-military force celebrates its Raising Day on a different date every year and its men are not happy
What if you are asked to celebrate your birthday or anniversary on a different date every year? That's what the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) does.
It may sound bizarre, but the CRPF, the largest para-military force in the country with more than two lakh personnel, has forgotten its original 'birthday.' In the last sixty years it has celebrated the day whenever ordered to do so.
However, more bizarre are the reasons behind this flexi-birthday.
There is no official explanation as to why the force celebrates its anniversary or raising day on a different date every year. This year, the celebrations will take place on November 27. "Even this date was finalised after two changes. Every time the reason was unavailability of political leaders," said a CRPF official, wishing anonymity. Before finalising November 27, the force had proposed November 28 or 29.
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