SHILLONG, Sep 1: Riding on their two wheels, 30 daredevils from the Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya, on Thursday, set out on a motorcycle rally from the BSF sector headquarters at Mawpat here to New Delhi to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.
Meghalaya Director General of Police, Lajja Ram Bishnoi, flagged off the motorcycle rally.
A 30-member BSF bike-borne ‘daredevils’ which includes 15 from BSF ‘Janbaaz’ (men’s motorcycle team) and 15 from BSF ‘Seema Bhawani’ (women’s motorcycle team) will traverse on a 2,797-km -long bike expedition over the next 16 days, culminating on September 16.
The BSF ‘daredevils’ will pass through the various cities like Guwahati-Dhubri-Siliguri-Maldah-Krishanagar-Kolkata-Durgapur-Hazaribagh-Varanasi-Prayagraj-Kanpur-Agra, to culminate in Delhi.
Before flagging off the bike expedition, Bishnoi said the motorcycle rally is part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mohatsav’, an initiative of the Centre to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.
He said the rally will spread a message on national integration and patriotism among countrymen.
“It will also boost the morale of the youths of the country and will encourage and motivate them to join the BSF and other forces,” the Meghalaya police chief said.
Moreover, Bishnoi said this will also be an opportunity to spread awareness on drug abuse.
The BSF has scheduled a series of events like the BSF bands to display at various locations/establishments, friendly volleyball and football match with BGB, a motorcycle rally, a plan to celebrate teachers’ day and various cultural programmes from July to December this year.
Besides Bishnoi, Inderjit Singh Rana, IG, BSF Meghalaya Frontier and officials from various government offices were present.
The BSF jazz and brass band enthralled the local audience with renditions of patriotic songs followed by cultural programmes presented by the students of BSF school.
The rally was welcomed at Nongpoh by the Deputy Commissioner, other dignitaries and Commandant 172 Bn BSF.
Rana said the rally will showcase various events like short films on BSF, awareness on drugs, smuggling and programmes to attract youths to join the BSF, India’s first line of defence.
He said the BSF expedition team will also interact with school children and youths of the country en route and raise awareness on the role and task of the BSF. (With inputs from UNI)
