Amit Shah extends greetings to personnel, their families on RAF's 28th anniversary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to twitter and extended greetings to the Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel and their families on the force's 28th anniversary. RAF is a specialised wing of the Central Reserve Police Force which was raised in 1992.

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday extended greetings to the Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel and their families on the force's 28th anniversary.

In a tweet, Shah said the RAF has distinguished itself in dealing with the challenges relating to law and order.

• Greetings to RAF personnel & their families on their 28th anniversary.
  
  RAF has distinguished itself in dealing with the challenges relating to law & order.
  
  Time and again, their commitment in several humanitarian works & UN peacekeeping missions has made India proud. @crpfindia

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  Greetings to RAF personnel & their families on their 28th anniversary.
  
  RAF has distinguished itself in dealing with the challenges relating to law & order.
  
  Time and again, their commitment in several humanitarian works & UN peacekeeping missions has made India proud. @crpfindia

  — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 7, 2020

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  Greetings to RAF personnel & their families on their 28th anniversary.
  
  RAF has distinguished itself in dealing with the challenges relating to law & order.
  
  Time and again, their commitment in several humanitarian works & UN peacekeeping missions has made India proud. @crpfindia

  — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 7, 2020

"Greetings to RAF personnel and their families on their 28th anniversary. The RAF has distinguished itself in dealing with the challenges relating to law and order. Time and again, their commitment in several humanitarian works and United Nations peacekeeping missions has made India proud," the Home Minister tweeted.

The RAF, a specialised wing of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was raised in Oct 1992 initially with 10 unattached battalions and increased with 5 more units on January 1, 2018.

These units were set up to deal with riots and riot-like situations, to instil confidence amongst all sections of the society and also, handle internal security duty.

ANI