New Delhi: India celebrated its 74th Republic Day with great enthusiasm today. Like every year, a grand tableau was taken out, but this time the tableau was taken out on the path of duty. A unique confluence of culture and military power of different states of the country was witnessed. Many firsts happened on this Republic Day which made it special.
In today’s DNA, Rohit Ranjan of Zee News discusses the spectacular Republic Day celebrations in the national capital Delhi and its key moments.
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A total of 23 types of tableaux were taken out in today’s parade. Except for the aircraft, the weapons involved were completely indigenous which is a huge milestone.
Through the tableau of indigenous weapons, India was demonstrating its power to the superpowers of the world. For the first time, the chief guest of the Republic Day parade was the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El Sisi. A contingent of the Egyptian army also took part in the parade.
The Dare Devils team rode the Hamon pyramid on motorcycles to pay special respect to Egypt. 33 daredevils on 9 motorcycles formed a pyramid. It was one of the most difficult feats of the daredevils.
For the first time in this parade, the tableau of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) came out. The purpose of this tableau was to advise people to stay away from drugs.
This year’s parade also showcased women empowerment as several units were led by women, and some units included women officers for the first time. The entire contingent of the Central Reserve Police Force consisted only of women.