CRPF to induct 38 new Battalions in the coming years

CRPF will induct about 38 Battalions (about 40,000 personnel) in the coming years, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said.

CRPF will induct about 38 Battalions (about 40,000 personnel) in the coming years, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said.

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Speaking at a CRPF function here, Chidambaram said while three more Battalions would be raised this year, making the strength of the world's largest paramilitary force swell to 210 Battalion, 35 more would be inducted in the coming years.

"At present, the CRPF strength is about 2.5 lakh which will grow to about 3.7 to 4 lakh personnel when 35 more Battalions are recruited," Chidambaram said. Chidambaram, who on friday launched project 'Janani' (mother as embodiment of selfless love) in collaboration with 'Nanhi Chhaan' Foundation, said, "We cannot have a nation where male species and female species are treated differently, where the boy is shown preference, a girl suffers prejudice, a boy child is welcomed to the family whereas a girl child is looked upon as a burden.

" He said such values are completly outdated and must be rejected thoroughly and completely. "In fact a girl child is a bundle of joy. I have one son and my son and daughter-in-law have one child, that is a girl. She celebrated her birthday on Thursday. And I think seeing that child grow up have been the most joyous moments of our life," he said.