Episode 49. 75 Legendary women of India - Usha Kiran
Usha Kiran is the youngest female CRPF officer to serve in the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action; the famous COBRA battalion. Know the legend in Newsbharati"s exclusive video;
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There was a time when security forces in India were dominated by men, andwomen hardly had any role to play. But things are changing with women likeUsha Kiran taking up the task of dealing with the tough.
She is the youngest female CRPF officer to serve in the Commando Battalionfor Resolute Action; the famous COBRA battalion and is currently serving inthe Naxal region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.She is the CRPF’s first woman officer who has been posted in the Maoist-infested part of the region.
She joined the 232 Mahila Battalion of the CRPF during her one-yeartraining course. It was during her training when she requested her seniors to allow her to serve in an extreme left-wing infested state, or J&K, or
Northeast.
Newsbharati salutes the bravery of Usha Kiran;