The country's active cultural heritage, its absorbing achievements and aggressive ability were on a majestic affectation on Tuesday as the country acclaimed 60 years of its Republic.
Marching bottomward from the Raisina Hills, the Republic Day array showcased the country's 'unity in diversity' as able-bodied as the armed armament in abounding action regalia.Despite the abundant fog, able-bodied angry out and synchronised aggressive contingents marched proudly through the Rajpath area President and Supreme Commander of armed armament Pratibha Patil took the salute. (Read: Fog veils R-Day array from spectators)
The array was watched by the Republic Day arch bedfellow South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Defence Minister A K Antony and the country's top political and aggressive brass, including UPA administrator Sonia Gandhi.Patil and her South Korean analogue accustomed at the Rajpath escorted by the President's 46 bodyguards benumbed well-trained, impeccably-bedecked horses.Minutes afore the array began, Singh, Antony and chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force laid wreaths at 'Amar Jawan Jyoti', the British-era Apple War-I canonizing at India Gate, area an abiding blaze burns in anamnesis of those who laid bottomward their lives while arresting the nation's frontiers.
The aboriginal to airing were the winners of the Param Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra followed by army columns of 61 Cavalry. (Read: 3 bravehearts get Ashok Chakra)The Army again showcased its absorbing armoury afore the nation which included the aboriginal MBT Arjun, SMERCH Multiple Launch Rocket System and Armoured Engineer Recce Vehicle and Sarvatra Bridge.The army additionally brought its advanced ICV Communication Vehicle besides Samyukta Electronic Warfare System, Infantry Fighting Vehicle 'Sarath' and Ambulance Tracked to the parade.
The army accidental included cadre from Madras Regiment, Jat Regimentry, Sikh Regiment, Dogra Regiment, Garhwal Regiment, Bihar Regiment, Gorkha Regiment and Territorial Army.They marched to the tunes 'Pragati', 'Sam Bahadur', Hanste Lushai and General Tappy played by several bands fatigued from assorted regiments of the Army.Smartly-dressed 148 Navy cadre again marched to the tunes of 'Jai Bharati' forth with a illustration of INS Shivalik, which will be inducted anon into the Indian Navy.
The Air Force accidental followed the Navy men boot to the tunes of 'Space Flight' played by its band. A illustration of 'The Air Warrior' was additionally displayed. DRDO's Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, Agni-III missile, surface-to-surface Shourya missile and Rohini Radar were additionally displayed.
Other boot contingents included camel-mounted BSF, Assam Rifles, Coast Guard, CRPF, ITBP, CISF, SSB, RPF, Delhi Police, NCC and NSS.Following the country's armed and badge armament came the country's affluent cultural assortment in abounding affectation in 21 tableaux -- 13 from states and eight from ministries.Rajasthan came out with the Jantar Mantar ample anchor in Jaipur announcement adult instruments while Manipur came up with Hiyang Tanaba -- the acceptable baiter chase of Meiteis tribe.The admirable cottony from Bhagalpur was what Bihar brought to the parade. Bihar's 'Bhagalpur Ki Lok Sanskriti: Resham Udyog' illustration displayed the glassy and bright cottony fabricated by Bhagalpur weavers.
India's melody ability S D Burman was Tripura's affair eulogising the musician's contributions to the apple of music while Jammu and Kashmir came up with a illustration depicting its handicraft, copse carving, willow-work and carpeting weaving.Goa chose to advertise the all-embracing blur anniversary in its illustration while 2,500-million-years-old stalagmite caves in Kotumsar was showcased by Chhattisgarh.Padayani, a august anniversary of axial Kerala committed to Goddess Kali Padayani was Kerala's theme. A aggregate of music, dance, painting and satire, the folk anatomy had its agent in the age-old Dravidian abstraction of God.Agriculture Ministry had acceptable ploughing to avant-garde acreage accouterments in its illustration while Affiliated Affairs Ministry had appear up with a float on Forest Rights Act, 2006 and empowerment of affiliated people.
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