New Delhi, Feb 20 (TIWN) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday released a book 'Rashtra Pratham-82 Varshon ki Swarnim gatha' on CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force), here.

In a statement, the CRPF said that the book chronicles the illustrious history of the force (CRPF) from the impartial perspective of a historian, scrupulously mapping changes over a period of time and locating developments in the context of wider shifts in society and politics.     The CRPF said that the book has traced the history of force from its raising in 1939 to the present day with intricate details of events that unfolded in the backdrop of prevalent circumstances.  "The release of the book is also a symbolic tribute to the veterans as it also marks the First ever CRPF Veterans Day," it said.