Republic day celebrations
District Collector Neeraj Mittal presenting the Chief Minister’s Constabulary medal to police personnel at the Republic Day celebrations at VOC Park Grounds in the city on Saturday.Distribution of welfare aid to the poor under various Government schemes and honouring of freedom fighters marked the Republic day celebrations at VOC Park Grounds in the city on Saturday.The District Collector, Neeraj Mittal, hoisted the Tricolour and took the salute. He reviewed a parade by the police personnel, home guards, fire and rescue services and NCC students. The Collector distributed welfare aid and financial assistance to 379 people to the tune of Rs. 40 lakh. He honoured freedom fighters with shawls. Mr. Mittal presented the Chief Minister’s Constabulary medal to 23 police personnel from Coimbatore City, five from the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Wing and 35 personnel from Coimbatore Rural District.Inspector-General of Police, West Zone, Sanjay Arora; City Police Commissioner, C.K.Gandhirajan; DIG of Police, Seema Agrawal; Deputy Commissioners of Police, P. Sugumar (Law and Order), S. Manoharan (Traffic), P. Nagarajan (Crime) and D. Krishnamurthi (Headquarters); Superintendent of Police Coimbatore Rural District, G. Karthikeyan; DIG of Prisons P. Munivelu; Superintendent of Central Prison R. Arivudainambe; District Revenue Officer Prabhakaran; Coimbatore Medical College Hospital Dean Hemalatha Ganapathy; and officials took part.
The City Police had made tight security arrangements at the parade venue as well as around the city besides anti-sabotage checks. Aerial survey by binocular wielding police personnel from high-rise buildings marked the security arrangements.Students from a number of education institutions presented colourful cultural items. Vande Mataram and other patriotic songs were presented in dance form. Badaga dance and a performance with old folk lore musical instruments impressed the gathering.
