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74th Republic Day Today, First Parade On Kartavya Path: 10 Points

  1. President Droupadi Murmu will lead the nation in celebrating Republic Day from Kartavya Path. The grand parade, to begin at 10.30 am, will be a mix of the country's military strength and cultural diversity.
  2. Massive security arrangements have been made for the programme with the deployment of 6,000 soldiers as part of security arrangements. The Kartavya Path will be monitored with around 150 CCTV cameras, some of which are high-resolution.
  3. In a first, a combined band and marching contingent of the Egyptian Armed Forces will take part in the parade. The contingent will have 144 soldiers, representing the main branches of the Egyptian Armed Forces.
  4. In a statement, the Defence Ministry said the parade on the 75th year of Independence, celebrated as the "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav", will "witness zeal, enthusiasm, patriotic fervour and janbhagidari, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi".
  5. There will be tableaux from 17 states and Union Territories, and six from various ministries and departments depicting the emergence of a "New India" through growing indigenous capabilities, cultural heritage, economic and social progress and women power.
  6. Cultural performances will be presented by 479 artistes chosen through the nationwide "Vande Bharatam" dance competition. This is the second time that the dancers have been selected through a nationwide competition.
  7. The perennial draw of motorcycle display by the Corps of Signals' Dare Devils team will be a part of the show. Eleven children who received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for outstanding achievement in the fields of bravery, art and culture, sports, innovation and social service will also be part of the parade.
  8. The grand finale will be the eagerly-awaited flypast, where aircraft from three forces will participate. The country's new Rafale fighter aircraft will perform the concluding Vertical Charlie manoeuvre. Though Rafale had been part of the parade in the last two years, this is the first time a quarter of the fleet - nine aircraft - will participate in the flypast.
  9. This year, invites have been sent to people involved in the construction of the Central Vista, Kartavya Path, New Parliament Building, milk, vegetable vendors and street vendors, who will be given a prominent spot in the galleries.
  10. The Republic Day celebrations, which started with the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on January 23, will end with the traditional "Beating the Retreat" ceremony on January 28. The country's biggest drone show, comprising 3,500 indigenous drones, will light up the sky over the Raisina hills during the performance.


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