India will celebrate its 70th Republic Day on 26 January 2019.
It’s good to see when the Indian Army is creating history most of the times which make us even proud of it. It is hard to imagine the struggle women go through in such hectic place. They not only go through physical pain with all the tough training but also, emotional trauma as they are not welcomed into such field so easily.
Yet they made it! For the first time in Indian history, Assam Rifles Women contingent will also participate in the Republic Day parade. Assam Rifles is one of the country’s oldest Paramilitary Force.
The all-women wing of the Assam Rifles first initiated in the year 2015. Around 100 women soldiers were formally enlisted into the paramilitary force. As of now, 497 women soldiers are in service and 104 are undergoing training.
The numbers are gradually increasing, seeing this it makes every woman special and are filled with dedication on what they are doing and what they are planning to do with the life given by God and is saved by our brave soldiers. And seeing them is a proud moment.
Speaking to ScoopWhoop, Lt Col Arindam Ghosh, PRO Assam Rifles, said that the contingent is being led by Major Khushboo Kanwar and Captain Ruchi Pathak. He also said,
“This will also be the first time when an all-women contingent from any Indian paramilitary force will march in the Republic Day parade.”
Captain Ruchi Pathak talked toSSBCrack about their excitement to be a part of the Republic Day parade. She said:
“Assam Rifles Mahila Contingent for the Republic Day parade 2019 started forming in July 2018. We came to Delhi on 2 December 2018. In December we practised on the Army parade ground and from January we are practising on Rajpath.”
Salute you, officers!
