Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday praised Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel for winning “Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak-2025” for their role in successfully executing ‘Operation Mahadev’.
In his post on X, Sinha said, “Every Indian is proud of our J&K Police personnel, who have been awarded ‘Kendriya Grihmantri DakshataPadak 2025’ for successfully executing their mission ‘Op Mahadev’ in Srinagar.”
“I congratulate every awardee. Your valour and indomitable courage will continue to inspire future generations,” he said.
He also lauded the dedication and professionalism of J&K Police, saying their courage and commitment towards safeguarding the nation and ensuring peace in the Union Territory remain a source of pride and inspiration for all.
Earlier, on Saturday, at least 20 cops, including the IGP of the Jammu and Kashmir police, were selected for the prestigious “Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak 2025” by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The officers were part of the counter-terror operation in which three Pakistani militants were killed, three months after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
The award recipients are IG Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi, DIG Central Kashmir Pande Rajiv Omprakash, SSP Srinagar G.V. Sundeep Chakraborty, SP Cargo Tanweer Ahmed Dar, SP Zoheb Tanveer, DSP Vikram Nag, DSP Mubashir Naiz, DSP Shakir Hassan, Inspector Taseer Hamid, SI Anchal Singh, SI Firoz Ahmad Dar, ASI Basharat Rasool Shah, ASI Mohammad Shafi, HC Javed Ahmed, HC Sandeep Khujuria, SGCT Varun Singh, SGCT Mehmood Khan, CT Suhail Abbas, and CT Basharat Qadir.