Chennai, March 4 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah will flag 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 in Thakkolam in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu during the 56th Raising Day celebrations on March 7.

Addressing a press conference in connection with this event on Tuesday, CISF South Sector Headquarters, Inspector General S. R. Saravanan said 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.

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