On December 8, 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed in Rajya Sabha that there was no official nomenclature such as martyrs.
Highlights
- Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to the question of ‘whether Government has any plan regarding the status of martyr’, said there is no such official nomenclature.
- However, Ministry of Home Affairs issued instructions for issuing Operational Casualty Certificate to the next kin of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles personnel, killed in action.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to seven security forces in India. It works under the authority of Ministry of Home Affairs. The seven security forces under it are:
- Assam Rifles (AR)
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- National Security Guard (NSG)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)