Chennai, March 7 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) coastal Cyclothon 'Surakshit
Tat, Samridh Bharat' Safe Coasts, Prosperous India virtually from the
Rajaditya Cholan Regional Training Centre at Thakkolam in Ranipet
district of Tamil Nadu during the 56th Raising Day celebrations on
Friday.
Mr Amit Shah flagged off the Cyclothon virtually that started from
Gujarat and West Bengal respectively.
The Cyclothon is being organized to create awareness about smuggling
of drugs, arms, and explosives, and to strengthen national security in the
coastal areas.
The 6,553 km long Cyclothon will cover West and East Coasts of India.
A total of 125 CISF cyclists, including 14 women, are taking p...