National Emblem replaces ‘Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’ in Police Gallantry Awards

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JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered modification in the nomenclature of police medal for gallantry and police medal for meritorious service, by replacing ‘Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’ with ‘National Emblem’.
“It is ordered that in modification to the Para 4 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Medal Scheme, the Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah embossed on one side of the medal shall be replaced with ‘The National Emblem of Government of India’ and the other side inscribed with the ‘J&K State Emblem’ shall be inscribed as ‘Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry’ and ‘Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service’ in case of Gallantry/Meritorious Medal, as the case may be,” read an order issued by Raj Kumar Goyal, Financial Commissioner/Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department.
In January 2020, the administration changed nomenclature of police medal for gallantry and police medal for meritorious service by removing the word ‘Sher-i-Kashmir’, a reference to former Prime Minister of J&K and National Conference founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.
“It is hereby ordered that the words ‘Sher-i-Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry and Sher-i-Kashmir police medal for meritorious service’ wherever appearing in the government order No.332(P) of 2001 dated 01.08.2001, as amended from time to time, shall henceforth be read as ‘Jammu and Kashmir police medal for gallantry and Jammu and Kashmir police medal for meritorious service,” Principal Secretary, home department, had said in an order issued in the third week of the January 2020.