CRPF DG K Durga Prasad, who is set to retire in February, has refused to inspect the customary farewell parade as he is said to be against this colonial legacy and has asked the force not to waste manpower on such rituals. Whether he succeeds in setting an example by his upright decision is yet to be seen. May it be noted that very time a CAPF DG retires, personnel from across the country gather in Delhi to give the outgoing chief a farewell parade. Because of Prasad's decision, hundreds of CRPF personnel from field formations across the country who had already begun to gather at CRPF Academy at Kadarpur for the parade have been asked to go back. A communication in this regard was sent to all concerned IGs last week. They were asked not to send any personnel for the parade and call back those who had arrived in Delhi.