Police Commemoration Day 2026: Amit Shah To Honour Martyrs, Flag Off Anti-Drug Motorcycle Rally

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will pay tribute to police martyrs at the National Police Memorial in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, on October 21, according to an official statement.

Shah will address the gathering and conclude the programme by laying a wreath at the memorial dedicated to the personnel killed at Hot Springs in Ladakh.

The Home Minister will flag off a motorcycle rally involving around 90 police riders representing various states, Union Territories, Central Armed Police Forces and Central Police Organisations.

Participants will come from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.

Personnel from the CRPF, CISF, BSF, SSB, ITBP, NSG, RPF, NDRF and NIA will take part.

The rally forms part of a nationwide initiative themed ‘Fight Against Drugs’.

Riders from across the country will travel to Ekta Nagar in Gujarat to participate in the Ekta Parade on October 31.

Police Commemoration Day marks the sacrifice of 10 policemen who died on October 21, 1959, during an ambush by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh.

The country has observed the day annually since then.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the National Police Memorial to the nation on October 21, 2018, recognising police personnel’s contribution to national security and integrity.

The main ceremony will feature a joint parade by Central Armed Police Forces and Delhi Police.

From October 22 to 30, commemorative activities will include visits by martyrs’ families, police band performances, motorcycle rallies, the Run for Martyrs, blood donation camps, children’s competitions and films highlighting police personnel’s courage and service.

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