ITV Network and India News organised Shaurya Samman 2025 in Lucknow honouring police officers, army and paramilitary personnel from Uttar Pradesh.

This event has been continuously held for the past decade. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, participated as the chief guest and honoured 17 martyrs with the Shaurya Samman award.

The Shaurya Samman ceremony, held on January 6, was attended by several dignitaries, including Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma, Chairperson of The Sunday Guardian Foundation; Dr. Aishwarya Pandit Sharma and BJP MLA from Kalka, Haryana, Shakti Rani Sharma. Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, several ministers from the UP government, ADG Law and Order Amitabh Yash, and other notable personalities also graced the occasion, according to a media statement issued by ITV Network.

MP Kartikeya Sharma conferred the Shaurya Samman award upon several police personnel, including DSP Vimal Kumar Singh, DSP Navendu Kumar, Inspector Gyanendra Kumar Rai, Head Constable Sunil Kumar, Head Constable Sushil Kumar, Inspector.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister stated that a martyr’s sacrifice is the very essence of a community’s existence. The long legacy of sacrifices made for the nation and faith has consistently infused society with renewed vitality. The CM also referenced Prime Minister Modi’s ambitious vision of transforming India into a developed nation by 2047, as part of the Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.