Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday presented the President’s Colour to the Assam Police at a ceremonial function here.
Shah presented the President’s Colour to Assam Police at a function held at Nehru Stadium in Guwahati. Among those present were Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta were present.
“I am very happy and proud to have presented the President’s Colour to Assam Police-a recognition which the force rightly deserves. In the past decades, the force has done exemplary work in fighting terror outfits like ULFA, NSCN and NDFB,” the home minister said in his address.
“Assam Police has done commendable work in bringing down illegal infiltration and cow smuggling across the international border. It has also done well to tackle the menace of drugs and illegal smuggling of coal, betel nuts and wood,” Shah added.