GG News Bureau
Pune, 5th Sep. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is organising 10 cycle rallies in different parts of the country, as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahostav’ celebrations. All the rallies will terminate at Rajghat, New Delhi, the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, on Gandhi Jayanti, 2nd October 2021.
The rallies are being organized with a focus on the youth of the country to get them connected with the brave stories of our freedom fighters and with the sacrifices made by unsung heroes of India’s freedom movement.
The longest of the 10 rallies has been flagged off today, 4th September 2021, from Yerawda Jail, Pune.
The rally from Yerawda Jail, Pune has been flagged off today in the presence of Member of Parliament, Pune, Girish Bapat; noted hockey player Dhanraj Pillay; freedom fighter Vasant Prasade; Additional Director General, CISF, Anil Kumar; IG, CISF, K. N. Tripathy, along with other senior CISF officers, Police Officers, other dignitaries and cycling lovers.
The cycle rally started from Yerwada Jail Pune and will terminate at Rajghat, Delhi covering a distance of around 1,703 kilometres, over a period of 27 days. The cycling team contingent consists of 26 CISF personnel, comprising 10 cyclists and 16 administrative support staff, along with two vehicles.
On the 15th day, the cycle rally will reach Bhopal. The team of cyclists led by Sub Inspector Dhiraj Kumar Janice will cross over to Agra in Uttar Pradesh from Dholpur in Madhya Pradesh on the 24th day.
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