Chandigarh Police receives the President's Colour on its 60th Raising Day

1 November 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour to the Chandigarh Police at the Police Lines in Chandigarh.
The honour was given during the force's 60th Raising Day and Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
The Chandigarh Police has more than 6,000 personnel across wings that include the Crime Wing, Operations Cell, Security Wing, Traffic Police and PCR.
Shah credited the Punjab and Haryana police forces for coordinating security across the tri-city region.
Chandigarh has been a Union Territory and the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana since 1 November 1966.
The city is a planned city in the Shivalik foothills.
The Chief Ministers and senior officials of both States have their offices in Chandigarh.