CRPF 'special soldiers' embark on 900-km rally from Gujarat to Delhi

 A 900-km-long cycle rally of specially-abled CRPF personnel was flagged off from Gujarat on Thursday, officials said. rally, which began from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedab, will culminate on October 2 at Rajghat in Delhi and is aimed to spre mess of 'Fit India', according to officials.

"Starting on occasion of birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, rally will conclude on October 2, birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi," an official said.

"It will cover a distance of about 900 km in 16 days and will pass through states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana before reaching Delhi."

cycle rally is being undertaken by those specially-abled Central Reserve Police Force personnel who lost ir limbs in line of duty and have been given prostics. Gujarat Goverr Acharya Devvrat flagged off rally through a virtual medium in presence of CRPF Director General A P Maheshwari, official said.

rally will move during day and make halts at night, and an ambulance with a medical team will follow rally to render medical assistance to team, he said.

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