NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, AUG 15
On account of the 74th Independence Day, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy hoisted the tricolour at a simple ceremony held at the Indira Gandhi Sport Complex in Upplam in Puducherry on Saturday.
The Lt.Governor Kiran Bedi hoisted the national flag on roof of the Raj Nivas to mark the occasion. Raj Nivas officials took part in the function. Due to the corona pandemic, the customary home function was cancelled by Dr. Kiran Bedi.
The Chief Minister inspected a guard of honour presented by the Armed Police and took salute of march past by various wings of Police, Fire service and Home guard personnel. The march past by all other contingents and cultural programmes stood cancelled in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
The Chief Minister who addressed the people on the occasion also presented commendation trophies to 10 frontline warriors in recognition of their untiring services rendered in containing the spread of COVID-19 . Among them are departments of Health , Police, Revenue, Local administration, Women and Child, Information and Publicity, PWD, Electricity, Directorate of School Education and Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IGMCRI).
He also presented the Chief Minister’s police medal for best service to Shanmugham Chandrasekeran, Special grade ASI, at the function.
Chief Minister’s police medal for best service was presented to Anandan Sakthivel, ASI (SG), CM’s police medal for very good service to P Radjou, Head Constable, while, the CM’s police medal for exemplary service to Dayala Prakash Rao, ASI (SG) and Rajiv Gandhi police medal for meritorious service to twenty police personnel. Mangalam police station here was adjudged as the best police station for the year and a trophy and Rs.25,000 in cash was awarded. These awards will be distributed by the Director General of Police.
Chief Minister also hoisted the National Flag at the Legislative Assembly in the presence of Speaker V P Sivakozhunthu, Ministers , MLAs and officials.
