Shramjeevis, who labored to construct the Central Vista, and their households in addition to upkeep staff of Kartavya Path might be particular invitees to the Republic Day parade on January 26. Rickshaw pullers, small grocers, milk sales space and vegetable distributors may even be becoming a member of them and might be seated in entrance of the primary dais through the parade, the defence ministry mentioned.

The ministry mentioned celebrations for Republic Day will start on January 23 with Parakram Diwas – the start anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose – and finish on January 30 with Martyrs’ Day. The theme of this 12 months’s celebrations is the “participation of the common people” in all R-Day occasions.

“The participation of the common people in Republic Day events is the key theme of this year’s celebrations. The second most important is Parakram Diwas – which will be observed on January 23 – with which we will begin R-Day celebrations this year,” mentioned defence secretary Giridhar Aramane throughout a press briefing on Wednesday.

Aramane mentioned a 120-member marching contingent from Egypt may even be collaborating within the parade. In the previous, contingents of defence forces from UAE and France have additionally marched at India’s R-Day parade.

This R-Day parade would be the first for the reason that venue was rechristened Kartavya Path from Rajpath through the inauguration of the revamped Central Vista Avenue in September 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had then mentioned a brand new period had begun as a logo of colonialism – Rajpath or ‘Kingsway’ – had been erased endlessly.

According to the defence ministry, the variety of seats for the parade on Kartavya Path have been lowered to 45,000. But 32,000 of those and 10 p.c of whole seats for the Beating Retreat occasion might be accessible for on-line reserving by the general public, it mentioned.

Aramane additional mentioned R-Day celebrations on January 23 and 24 may have programmes by the ministries of tribal affairs and defence. The tableau choice was finished in a scientific method and states had been contacted following which they gave ideas at the strategy planning stage, he mentioned.

The defence secretary additionally mentioned artwork types and meals objects of various states might be showcased throughout Bharat Parv at the Red Fort.

The R-Day parade flypast has been divided into two elements, mentioned defence PRO Wing Commander Indranil Nandi. “There will be a total of 18 helicopters, eight transporter aircrafts and 23 fighters,” he mentioned.

Here is the entire listing of all R-Day occasions happening between January 23 and 30:

January 23: Birth anniversary celebration of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as Parakram Diwas, programmes by ministries of tribal affairs and defence

January 24: Programmes by ministries of tribal affairs and defence

January 25: Function at prime minister’s residence

January 26: Republic Day parade, Bharat Parv at Red Fort (to be held until January 31)

January 28: Parade by the NCC

January 29: Beating Retreat

January 30: Martyrs’ Day

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