New Delhi: The tableau will be performed for the first time during the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Republic day A parade will be held here on January 26 with the universal message of saying no to drugs, a senior official said on Sunday. The NCB tableau will be accompanied by some of its personnel and two members of its canine squad when it goes down the path of duty.
NCB is the nodal agency for drug law enforcement in India, which comes under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
“As far as I know, a tableau of NCB will be displayed for the first time in the Republic Day parade in Delhi. We are very excited and proud to be a part of it. The message at the top of our tableau is, ‘ Nasha ‘Mukt Bharat’, and a group of people standing in front of it, dressed in various costumes of India and with their arms outstretched, with a banner at the bottom – ‘Together we can do it’,” Deputy Commissioner of NCB said Director General Monica Batra.
He said the group, representing people from diverse cultural backgrounds, had to show that “we can keep our country safe from the drug menace”.
A fiber installation is depicted in front of the NCB float which represents the symbolic sign of ‘No’ by crossed hands.
“The crossed hands show that we say ‘no to drugs’. Apart from this, the intelligence and technology we use to detect drugs will also be showcased,” Batra said.
Among the canine members of NCB who will accompany its tableau are German Shepherds ‘Limbo’ and ‘Jellie’.
A ‘Jelly’ operative said, “While ‘Limbo’ is four years old, ‘Jelly’ is more than five years old. They have helped trace drug consignments in the past.”
A total of 23 tableaux – 17 from states and union territories and six from various ministries and departments – showcasing India’s vibrant cultural heritage, economic and social progress will be part of the ceremonial parade, Defense Ministry officials said on Sunday.
Among central ministries and central government agencies, the Ministry of Home Affairs will display two tableaux – one each by the NCB and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), while one tableau each will be displayed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Affairs, Ministry of Culture and the Central Public Works Department which comes under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
A preview of several floats, some of which are still being constructed or being finalized, was held at the city’s National Theater Camp.