Republic Day 2024: Amid allegation by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann about discrimination over the collection of tableaux for the Republic Day Parade 2024, Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources right this moment stated that the Punjab tableau did not align to the broader themes of this yr’s tableau.
According to the sources, the tableau proposal of Punjab was thought-about within the first three rounds of conferences of the Expert Committee. After the third spherical of conferences, the tableau of Punjab might not be taken ahead by the Expert Committee for additional consideration for not aligning with the broader themes of this yr’s tableau, the sources.
Furthermore, as per the MoD sources, West Bengal’s sources have been additionally rejected for a similar causes. While the tableau proposal of West Bengal was thought-about within the first two rounds of conferences of the Expert Committee. After the second spherical of conferences, the tableau of West Bengal might not be taken ahead by the Expert Committee for additional consideration for not aligning with the broader themes of this yr’s tableau, the sources added.
For Republic Day Parade 2024, 30 States/UTs had proven their willingness to take part within the parade together with the State of Punjab and West Bengal, the sources stated.Out of those 30 States/UTs, like yearly, solely 15-16 States/UTs might be lastly chosen to current their tableaux within the Republic Day Parade 2024, it added. The sources stated that in the previous couple of years, the tableau of Punjab has been shortlisted for the Republic Day Parade by the Expert Committee within the years 2017 to 2022 (6 occasions within the final 8 years) and the tableau of West Bengal for the years 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 (5 occasions in final 8 years) by following the identical process as said earlier.
The Defence Ministry sources outlined that the tableaux proposals obtained from varied States/UTs and Central Ministries/Departments are evaluated in a collection of conferences of the “Expert Committee for selection of tableaux” comprising eminent individuals within the area of artwork, tradition, portray, sculpture, music, structure, choreography.
The Expert Committee examines the proposals based mostly on theme, idea, design and visible influence earlier than making its suggestions. Due to the time allotted for tableaux within the total period of the parade, shortlisting of tableaux is finished by the Expert Committee, which results in the participation of the perfect tableaux in Parade.
Calling the criticism by states baseless, the sources additional asserted that the central authorities is getting ready a three-year program protecting all states/UTs, which might be shared with all of the States/UTs including all states must be allowed to show their tableaus as per a system.
Moreover, the States/UTs not being chosen for the Republic Day Parade, 2024 are being invited to showcase their tableaux in Bharat Parv at Red Fort, New Delhi from 23-31 January 2024 following the MOU signed with States/UTs, the sources added. Earlier this week, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hit out on the BJP-led central authorities over the non-inclusion of the state’s tableau for the Republic Day parade, alleging the Centre has discriminated in opposition to the states dominated by the Aam Aadmi Party.
The Punjab Chief Minister stated that, like final yr, this yr too, Punjab’s tableau for January 26 will not be included.CM Mann additionally claimed that the choice of the centre exhibits how a lot “poison” it has in its coronary heart in opposition to the individuals of Punjab.
While Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj stated that the BJP-led Centre retains bothering the Delhi and Punjab governments led by the Aam Aadmi Party.
(With ANI inputs)
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