New Delhi: With Covid-19 protocols in place, India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Day today. Greeting the natio, President Ram Nath Kovind, in his address, acknowledged the hardships of farmers and Army, who are working towards contributing to food security and border security respectively.
“Every Indian salutes our farmers, who have made our vast and populous country self-reliant in food-grains and dairy products. Despite adversities of nature, numerous other challenges & COVID-19 pandemic, our farmers sustained agricultural production,” he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to twitter and extended his wish on the occasion of India’s 72nd Republic Day.
“Wishing all the people of India a Happy #RepublicDay. Jai Hind!,” he tweeted.
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देशवासियों को गणतंत्र दिवस की ढेरों शुभकामनाएं। जय हिंद!
Wishing all the people of India a Happy #RepublicDay. Jai Hind!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 26, 2021
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Other leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, also took to social media to convey their Republic Day wishes.
The Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi wore a different look on Tuesday. The R-Day parade was held with the necessary COVID-19 protocols in place with fewer spectators and participants. The route of the parade has also been shortened.
A total of 32 tableaux, 17 of various states and UTs, nine of ministries and six from the defence arm, will be seen going down Rajpath this year. Among these, the tableaux of Ladakh, the Union Territory that was created in 2019 after bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir, will be included for the first time.
