CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Abhishek Mishra. Explanation: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) is being celebrated on 9 April every year, as a tribute to the brave men of the Force.

Detailed explanation-2: -CRPF Shaurya Diwas 2022: People in India observe Shaurya Diwas (Valour Day) on 9 April every year, to pay tribute to the brave men of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

Detailed explanation-3: -History of CRPF: CRPF came into existence as the ‘Crown Representative’s Police’ on 27 July 1939. After Independence, it became the Central Reserve Police Force on the enactment of the ‘CRPF Act’ on 28 December 1949, which constituted CRPF as an armed force of the Union.

Detailed explanation-4: -Valour Day is celebrated each year to commemorate the saga of exemplary valour, unparalleled courage and phenomenal fortitude displayed by barely 2 companies of CRPF on 9th April, 1965 at Sardar Post in Rann of Kuchh, Gujarat, against a full fledged brigade attack perpetrated by Pakistan Army.

Detailed explanation-5: -In this conflict, six valiant CRPF men also attained martyrdom. As a tribute to the saga of the brave men of the Force, 9th April id is befittingly celebrated as “Valour Day” in the Force.