CBI’s chief responsibility is to rid the country of corruption: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

On the occasion, the Prime Minister conferred the President’s Police Medal to 18 officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for their distinguished Service. He also gave away Gold Medal to three officers for Best Investigating Officers of CBI.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister congratulated everyone on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of CBI and said that the organization has completed a journey of 60 years as the premier investigating agency of the country. Noting that these six decades have marked many achievements for the organization, the Prime Minister emphasized that a collection of Supreme Court judgements for matters relating to CBI has also been launched today which gives us a glimpse of the history of CBI.

The Prime Minister congratulated the awardees and asked the Bureau to keep upgrading themselves. He said that the proposed Chintan Shivir should learn from the past and plan for the future keeping in mind the momentous time of Amrit Kaal during which cores of Indians have taken a pledge to achieve a Viksit Bharat. The Prime Minister stressed that a Viksit Bharat is not possible without professional and efficient institutions and this puts a huge responsibility on CBI.

Modi said in the last six decades, the CBI has earned recognition as a ‘Multi-dimensional’ and ‘Multi-disciplinary’ investigation agency. He said through its functioning, efficiency and capabilities, the CBI has imbibed a sense of deep faith among the people towards it.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Senior officials of CBI were also present at the event.