New Delhi, April 17 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday praised the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for playing a vital role in maintaining peace in the country, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir and confining Naxalism to a few districts.

While speaking at the "86th Central Reserve Police Force Day Parade 2025" program at Neemuch district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh, Shah said "The CRPF is playing a major role in the Central Government's resolve to completely eliminate Naxalism from the country by March 31, 2026."

"The CRPF has left no stone unturned in maintaining the unity and integrity of the country," he said, adding, "The CRPF was also deployed during the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The CRPF jawan...