PM Modi Inaugurates Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Of CBI In New Delhi. In Pics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the diamond jubilee celebrations of the CBI on Monday along with Union Minister Jitendra Singh and NSA Ajit Doval.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched CBI’s diamond jubilee celebrations today in New Delhi with Union Minister Jitendra Singh, NSA Ajit Doval and other dignitaries. Here is a look at it.

Addressing a gathering, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the agency has developed as a brand of 'truth and justice' over the last 60 years. Terming corruption the biggest roadblock to democracy and justice, he said the agency's key responsibility is to free India from it. (Source: PTI)

PM Modi conferred medals on the recipients of the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Gold Medal for Best Investigating Officers of the CBI during the programme. (Source: PTI)

PM Modi greets ASP (Anti-Corruption Branch, Chandigarh) Seema Pahuja after presenting her President’s Police Medal. (Source: PTI)

Among those present were Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, CBI Director Subodh Kumar Jaiswal and Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora. (Source: PTI)

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju was also present at the event. PM Modi also virtually inaugurated the newly constructed office complexes of CBI in Shillong, Pune and Nagpur, released a postage stamp and commemorative coin, and launched the Twitter handle of the CBI. (Source: PTI)

NSA Ajit Doval also took part in the diamond jubilee celebrations of Central Bureau of Investigation. The CBI was established by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs on April 1, 1963. (Source: PTI)

Former CBI directors were also present on the occasion. In his speech, PM Modi said the CBI should not be distracted by those trying to tarnish its image. (Source: PTI)