Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Amit Shah Presents President's Police Colour to Puducherry Police
A very important leader in India named Amit Shah visited the city of Puducherry.
He is the Union Home Minister, which means he helps manage the country.
During his visit, he gave a special flag called the President's Police Colour to the Puducherry Police.
This flag is a big honour for the police officers.
Many leaders welcomed him, including the Chief Minister of Puducherry, N Rangasamy.
Before that, Amit Shah visited temples in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, where he prayed.
He also visited a place called Sri Ramanasramam, which is linked to a famous sage.
Later in the day, he planned to start a 'Har Ghar Tiranga' rally to celebrate the Indian flag.
He also went to Mumbai to launch a security centre that helps cooperative banks stay safe.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Police Colour to the Puducherry Police at the Police Ground in Gorimedu, Puducherry.
Shah arrived in Puducherry on Saturday and was welcomed by Chief Minister N Rangasamy, cabinet ministers, legislators, BJP state president V P Ramalingam and former Speaker R Selvam.
Later in the afternoon, Shah was scheduled to flag off a 'Har Ghar Tiranga' rally at Muruga Theatre Signal.
On Saturday evening, Shah performed pooja at the Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple and visited Sri Ramanasramam in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.
In Mumbai, Shah launched the Security Operations Centre for Urban Cooperative Banks and core banking and allied services, with an MoU exchanged between NUCFDC and NFSU.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with Chief Minister N Rangasamy, BJP state president V P Ramalingam, former Speaker R Selvam and the Puducherry Police.
- What
- Presentation of the President's Police Colour to the Puducherry Police, alongside the flag-off of a 'Har Ghar Tiranga' rally and the Mumbai launch of a Security Operations Centre for Urban Cooperative Banks.
- When
- Sunday, August 9, after Shah's arrival in Puducherry on Saturday, August 8.
- Where
- Police Ground in Gorimedu, Puducherry; also Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, and Mumbai.
- Why
- To confer the ceremonial President's Police Colour honour on the Puducherry Police and to launch security initiatives for urban cooperative banks.
- Event
- President's Police Colour presentation ceremony
- Flag Presenter
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Recipient
- Puducherry Police
- Venue
- Police Ground, Gorimedu, Puducherry
- Date
- Sunday, August 9
- Scheduled Rally
- 'Har Ghar Tiranga' rally flag-off at Muruga Theatre Signal
- Banking Initiative
- Security Operations Centre for Urban Cooperative Banks launched in Mumbai
- MoU Partners
- NUCFDC and NFSU