Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
india Republic Day

Celebrations for the 70th Republic Day began on Saturday when the ceremonial parade rolled down the majestic Rajpath here with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in attendance as the chief guest, amid unprecedented security deployment in the city.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his tributes to the martyrs by laying a wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti in the presence of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the three service chiefs.

Later Modi, wearing his traditional kurta pyjama and the trademark Nehru jacket, reached the Rajpath and received President Ram Nath Kovind and the chief guest President Ramaphosa.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the countrymen on the occasion of the 70th Republic Day. “Happy Republic Day to all fellow Indians,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted both in Hindi and English.

For the first time in the history of Assam Rifles and also in the paramilitary an all women Contingent salute President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rajpath on Republic Day parade today. This women Contingent is also special as some of the Mahila jawans are kin of martyred soldiers, who have been recruited on compassionate ground.

The homegrown Light Combat aircraft Tejas and the Akash air defence missile system would be the main attraction of the Indian Air Force (IAF) tableaux at the Republic Day parade along with the ‘Sutlej’ An-32 aircraft which will for the first time take part in the
flypast using 10 per cent biofuel.

Four personnel of the freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army (INA) would march on the Republic Day parade today. The age of the four soldiers is between 97 and 100 and they hail from nearby areas of Delhi-NCR. The senior-most soldier is 100 years old, named Bhagmal resident of Manesar, Haryana who had joined and fought for INA in 1942.

Elaborate arrangements have been made by the Delhi Traffic Police for the Republic Day parade. Commuters have been advised to plan their journeys in advance to avoid delays and avoid the route of Republic Day parade between Vijay Chowk and Red Fort grounds.

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