Republic Day 2021 LIVE Updates: Rafale, Ram Temple In UP's Tableau Steal Show; India's Military Might & Cultural Heritage Showcased In R-Day Parade
Happy Republic Day 2021 Parade Rajpath LIVE Updates: India is celebrating is 72nd Republic Day today and the customary parade is taking place at Rajpath in New Delhi, at the same time farmers are organising tractor rally in the national capital protesting against government's three contentious agrarian laws at Delhi borders. Heavy security has been deployed in view of the unprecedented 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' that will move into Delhi from three border points --- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur (UP Gate).
Parade culminates with a single Rafale aircraft flying at a speed of 900km/hr carrying out a ‘Vertical Charlie’. The aircraft is piloted by Gp Capt Harkirat Singh, Shaurya Chakra, Commanding Officer of 17 Squadron with Sqn Ldr Kislaykant.
Delhi: Police used tear gas shells after isolated incidents of scuffle between protestors and police took place at Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar and protestors took over a police vehicle
The display of cultural tableaux begins at Republic Day parade, with Ladakh leading. It's the first-ever tableau of the UT. It shows Ladakh's culture & communal harmony besides art & architecture, languages & dialects, customs & costumes, fairs & festivals, literature, music.
Ladakh:
NCC Girls marching contingent led by Senior Under Officer Samruddhi Harshal Sant of NCC Directorate, Maharashtra.
DRDO contingent:
National Security Guard contingent:
Camel contingent of the Border Security Force
Delhi: Farmers carry out tractor parade at Ghazipur border amid high security deployment. They are following the Ghazipur border-Apsra border-Hapur Road-IMS College-Lal Kuan-Ghazipur border route.
Meanwhile, at Rajpath a splendid march past is underway marking the 72nd Republic Day of the country.
Delhi: Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Mishra, leads this year's RepublicDay parade, as the Parade Commander. Winners of the Param Vir Chakra & the Ashok Chakra parade down Rajpath Param Vir Chakra is awarded for acts of bravery & self-sacrifice in the face of the enemy. Ashok Chakra awarded for similar acts of valour&self-sacrifice but, other than,in the face of the enemy
Delhi: 21 Gun Salute presented by Ceremonial Battery of 223 Field Regiment following the unfurling of the national flag. The 21 Gun Salute is also presented during Independence Day and visits of foreign Heads of State.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi signs the ceremonial book at the National War Memorial at the India Gate. Defence Minister, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Navy Staff are also present.
Prime Minister Modi is wearing a special 'Paghdi' from Jamnagar, today. The first such 'Paghdi' was gifted to the PM by the royal family of Jamnagar, Gujarat.
President Ram Nath Kovind is being escorted to Rajpath where he will be unfurling the national flag. He will be reecived by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Protesting farmers break police barricading at Delhi-Haryana Tikri border Farmers are holding tractor rally today in protest against Centre's three Farm Laws.
Tractor rally from Singhu border proceeds towards Kanjhawala Chowk-Auchandi border-KMP-GT road junction.
The unions have said that around two lakh tractors are expected to participate in their parade, which will move into the city from three border points--Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur (UP Gate).
Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda unfurls the national flag at party headquarters on R Day.
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The tractor rally will enter Delhi from Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders, and return to its originating points. From Singhu, it will pass through Kanjhawala, Bawana, Auchandi border, KMP Expressway and then return to Singhu. From Tikri border, it will go to Nagloi & pass through Najafgarh and Western Peripheral Expressway. From Ghazipur border, the rally will go to 56-foot road and return to its originating point passing through Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal Expressway.
On Tuesday, the Republic Day parade will begin at 9.50 AM from Vijay Chowk and move towards the National Stadium. The tableaux will start from Vijay Chowk and proceed towards the Red Fort. Starting from Vijay Chowk, the parade will pass through Rajpath, Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate, Princess Palace roundabout, Tilak Marg and Radial Road.
The tableaux will start from Vijay Chowk and proceed to Red Fort via Rajpath, India Gate, Princess Palace roundabout, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Netaji Subhash Marg.
It will be the first ever time when Rafale fighter jets will be taking part in the Republic Day flypast. A total of 38 IAF aircraft, include Rafale, and four planes of the Indian Army will participate in the flypast on Tuesday.
Heavy security has been deployed in view of the unprecedented 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' that will move into Delhi from three border points --- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur (UP Gate).
Farmers have claimed around two lakh tractors are expected to participate in the parade in a show of strength and support.
Background
Republic Day 2021 LIVE Updates: India is observing its 72nd Republic Day on Tuesday and will show its military might and cultural heritage on Tuesday. The celebrations will be muted this year due to Covid-19 pandemic and will be full of many firsts. It will be the first ever time when Rafale fighter jets will be taking part in the Republic Day flypast. Also in over 50 years of history, it is the first time that there will be no chief guest at the event. British PM Boris Johnson who had accepted India’s invitation, however, could not participate due to the second wave of covid-19 in UK. Also, a 122-member proud contingent of the Bangladesh armed forces will also march on Rajpath.
The armed forces will also be showcasing T-90 tanks, the Samvijay electronic warfare system, Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets, among others.
Total 32 tableaus -- 17 from states and union territories, six from the Defence ministry and nine from other Union ministries and paramilitary forces -- depicting the nation's rich cultural heritage, economic progress and defence prowess will roll down the Rajpath at the Republic Day parade, the Defence ministry said in a statement.
"School children will perform folk arts and crafts displaying skills and dexterity handed down from generations -- Bajasal, one of the most beautiful folk dances of Kalahandi in Odisha, Fit India Movement and Aatmanirbhar Bharat," the ministry noted.
President Kovind will take the salute:
The Republic Day parade ceremony will commence with Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the National War Memorial . As per tradition, the national flag will be unfurled followed by the national anthem with a booming 21-gun salute, it said.
The parade will commence with President Ram Nath Kovind taking the salute at Rajpath, the ministry added.
Farmers' tractor parade:
Heavy security has been deployed in view of the unprecedented 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' that will move into Delhi from three border points Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur (UP Gate).
The farmer unions protesting for nearly two months against the three new Central farm laws said on Monday their tractor parade will start only after the official Republic Day parade on Rajpath concludes.
They claimed around two lakh tractors are expected to participate in the parade in a show of strength and support.
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