The Delhi Police had a difficult task both before and during the summit.
New Delhi:
In a bid to ensure that the contributions of all those who contributed to the success of the G20 summit are recognised, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to dine with Delhi Police personnel this week.
Sources in the force said Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora has sought a list of personnel from each district – from constables to inspectors – who did a sterling job during the summit last weekend.
The list is expected to include 450 staff, who, along with Mr Arora, are likely to dine with the Prime Minister at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the G20 summit.
This is not the first time that Prime Minister Modi has recognized the efforts of people involved in a major achievement. In May, ahead of the inauguration of the new parliament building, he had congratulated the workers involved in its construction.
Earlier this week, Sanjay Arora had also presented the Special Distinction Disc and Police Commissioner’s Certificate to Delhi Police personnel for their contribution to the G20 Summit.
The order announcing this, dated September 11, said: “The smooth, professional and precise implementation of the colossal G20 arrangement, which expected participation, commitment and contribution from the entire constituency of the Delhi Police, was only made possible by the shared sense of pride and ownership in the overall objectives of the mega scheme by each participant.”
The Delhi Police had a difficult task both before and during the summit, which saw the country’s largest gathering of world leaders in recent history.
To ensure the highest level of security and secrecy, the Special Protection Group and Delhi Police personnel also used code words for the hotels where the leaders and their delegations stayed.
The ITC Maurya Sheraton, where US President Joe Biden stayed, was codenamed ‘Pandora’ and ‘Samara’ was the name for Shangri-La, where British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy lived during the summit. .
Code words were also used for places the leaders would visit. Rajghat was called ‘Rudpur’ and Pragati Maidan, where the summit was held, was ‘Niketan’.
