On 5th July, 2024, President of India, Droupadi Murmu conferred 36 Peacetime Gallantry Awards including, 10 Kirti Chakras, of which 7 were given posthumously and 26 Shaurya Chakras, of which 7 were given posthumously to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces(CAPF) and State or Union Territory (UT) Police.
- These awards were given during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-1) held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, Delhi.
- These awards were given to the personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty.
Key Points:
i.Among the recipients of Kirti Chakra given posthumously, 4 were from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF): Inspector Dilip Kumar Das, Head Constable Bablu Rabha and Constable Sambhu Roy and Raj Kumar Yadava of 210 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) Battalion.
ii.Apart from 6 other personnel from the India Army, Constable Safiullah Qadri of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Police was also bestowed a Shaurya Chakra posthumously.
iii.This year a group of personnel from the Indian Army(IA), the India Air Force(IAF), Indian Navy(IN) and also personnel from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) have also been conferred the Shaurya Chakra.
About Kirti Chakra:
i.It is the 2nd highest Peacetime Gallantry Award, after Ashok Chakra (highest peacetime gallantry), presented by President of India who is the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces of India.
ii.It is awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It is awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards.
iii.Initially, it was established as the “Ashok Chakra, Class II” by the President of India on 4th January, 1952 (with effect from 15th August, 1947).
- The statutes were revised and the decoration renamed on 27th January, 1967.
iv.The medal is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. The green colour ribbon is divided into 3 equal parts by 2 orange vertical lines.
Recipients of Kirti Chakra:
| Kirti Chakra (Posthumous) | ||
|---|---|---|
| S.NO. | Name, Rank and Other Details | Service |
| 1. | Dilip Kumar, CoBRA, CRPF (Posthumous) | CRPF, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) (Act Performed Together) |
| 2. | Raj Kumar Yadava, CoBRA, CRPF (Posthumous) | |
| 3. | Bablu Rabha, CoBRA, CRPF (Posthumous) | CRPF , MHA |
| 4. | Sambhu Roy, CoBRA, CRPF (Posthumous) | CRPF, MHA |
| 5. | Sepoy Pawan Kumar, The Grenadiers, 55th Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles (Posthumous) | Army |
| 6. | Captain Anshuman Singh, The Army Medical Corps, 26th Battalion The Punjab Regiment (Posthumous) | Army |
| 7. | Havildar Abdul Majid, 9th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) (Posthumous) | Army |
| Kirti Chakra (Non-Posthumous) | ||
| 1. | Major Digvijay Singh Rawat, 21st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) | Army |
| 2. | Major Deependra Vikram Basnet, 4th Battalion The Sikh Regiment | Army |
| 3. | Naib Subedar Pawan Kumar Yadav, 21st Battalion The Mahar Regiment | Army |
About Shaurya Chakra:
i.It is the 3rd highest Peacetime Gallantry Award, after the Ashok Chakra and the Kirti Chakra, presented by the President of India who is the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces of India
ii.It is awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It is awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards.
iii.Initially, it was established as the “Ashok Chakra, Class III” by the President of India on 4th January, 1952 (with effect from 15th August, 1947).
- The statutes were revised and the decoration renamed on 27th January, 1967.
iv.The medal is made of bronze and is circular in shape. The green colour ribbon is divided into 4 equal parts by 3 vertical lines.
Recipients of Shaurya Chakra:
| Shaurya Chakra (Posthumous) | ||
|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Name, Rank and Other Details | Service |
| 1. | Constable Safiullah Qadri, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Police (Posthumous) | J&K Police (MHA) |
| 2. | Major Vikas Bhambhu, Sena Medal, 252 Army Aviation Squadron(Posthumous) | Army (Act Performed Together) |
| 3. | Major Mustafa Bohara, 252 Army Aviation Squadron(Posthumous) | |
| 4. | Rifleman Kulbhushan Manta, The J&K Rifles, 52nd Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles (Posthumous) | Army |
| 5. | Havildar Vivek Singh Tomar, 5th Battalion The Rajputana Rifles (Posthumous) | Army |
| 6. | Rifleman Alok Rao, 18 Assam Rifles (Posthumous) | Army |
| 7. | Captain MV Pranjal, The Corps of Signals, 63rd Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles(Posthumous) | Army |
| Shaurya Chakra (Non-Posthumous) | ||
| 1. | Gamit Mukesh Kumar, 61 CRPF | CRPF (MHA) |
| 2. | Amit Raina, J&K Police | J&K Police (MHA) |
| 3. | Faroz Ahmad Dar, J&K Police | J&K Police (MHA) |
| 4. | Bibhor Kumar Singh, 205 CoBRA, CRPF | CRPF (MHA) |
| 5. | Varun Singh, J&K Police | J&K Police (MHA) |
| 6. | Mohan Lal, J&K Police | J&K Police (MHA) |
| 7. | Major Rajendra Prasad Jat, The Dogra Regiment, 62nd Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles | Army |
| 8. | Major Ravinder Singh Rawat, The Armoured Corps, 44th Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles | Army |
| 9. | Naik Bhim Singh, The Rajputana Rifles, 9th Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles | Army |
| 10. | Major Sachin Negi, The Grenadiers, 55th Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles | Army |
| 11. | Major Maneo Francis PF, 21st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) | Army |
| 12. | Wing Commander Shailesh Singh, Flying (Pilot) | Air Force |
| 13. | Lieutenant Bimal Ranjan Behera | Navy |
| 14. | Havildar Sanjay Kumar, 9 Assam Rifles | Army |
| 15. | Hrishikesh Jayan Karuthedath, Flying (Pilot) | Air Force |
| 16. | Captain Akshat Upadhyay, 20th Battalion The Jat Regiment | Army |
| 17. | Naib Subedar Baria Sanjay Kumar Bhamar Singh, 21st Battalion The Mahar Regiment | Army |
| 18. | Major Amandeep Jakhar, 4th Battalion The Sikh Regiment | Army |
| 19. | Parshotam Kumar | Civilian (Army) |
About Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA):
Union Minister- Amit Shah (Lok Sabha Constituency- Gandhinagar, Gujarat)
Minister of State (MoS)- Nityanand Rai (Constituency- Ujiarpur, Bihar); Bandi Sanjay Kumar (Constituency- Karimnagar, Telangana)
