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59 Police Personnel from CBI, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Get President’s Medals
59 Police Personnel from CBI, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Get President’s Medals
Fifty-nine police personnel from the CBI, Karnataka Police, and Tamil Nadu Police have been awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service and the Medal for Meritorious Service on Independence Day. The CBI…
The Story in Brief
Fifty-nine police personnel from the CBI, Karnataka Police, and Tamil Nadu Police have been awarded the President's Medal for Distinguished Service and the Medal for Meritorious Service on Independence Day. The CBI received 21 medals, including six for distinguished service and 15 for meritorious service, according to The Hindu. Karnataka Police secured 18 medals, with one for distinguished service, while Tamil Nadu Police got 20 medals, including three for distinguished service.
Among the distinguished service awardees are CBI's Shobha Dutta and Manoj Banerjee, Karnataka's Dharmendra HN, and Tamil Nadu's K. Ramachandran. The medals recognise contributions from officers at all levels, from additional superintendents to constables, reflecting a broad range of law enforcement work.
The Indian Opinion
The list shows that President's Medals reach beyond senior officers to include sub-inspectors and constables, countering a lazy narrative that only top brass are rewarded. Yet the lack of public criteria for selection feeds scepticism. A simple test: can the home ministry publish the specific deeds that won each medal? Until then, citizens will judge the awards by their mystery, not their merit.
Sources (3): thehindu.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thehindu.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
