CRPF to march on Bollywood tunes by Mahadevan and Joshi

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The world''s largest para-military force, CRPF, will have a dash of Bollywood with national-award-winning lyricist Prasoon Joshi and singer Shankar Mahadevan putting together its theme song. The four-minute patriotic song, with words ''Jai Kara Jai Kara'', praising the over 2.5 lakh personnel of the force would be unveiled by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on the forces'' raising day on November 27 in Gurgaon.

The song reminds the troops of the sacrifice of Hot Springs in Ladakh where 10 CRPF personnel on October 21, 1959 sacrificed their lives after their patrol party was attacked by the Chinese, official sources said. Since then, October 21 is observed as the National Police martyrs memorial day by all police and central para-military forces.

The song will inspire the men to follow and lead by the example of valour and courage in performing their duties in various parts of the country which involves tackling extremism, counter-insurgency, militancy and other law and order duties, sources said. Joshi and Mahadevan have rendered soulful and energising tune and vocals for the song.

The CRPF, came into existence as Crown Representatives Police on July 27, 1939. It was named the Central Reserve Police Force on enactment of its Act on December 28, 1949 and the force is celebrating its 70 years this time. To know more about CRPF, click here.

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