Republic Day Parade 2024: Significance, Theme, Chief Guest – 7 Interesting Facts

Every yr on January 26, Republic Day is well known in India. This yr, India will mark its seventy fifth Republic Day. On January 26, 1950, the Indian (*7*) got here into impact and it was the day when India grew to become a sovereign state. Republic Day is well known in a grand method throughout the nation, particularly within the capital Delhi. The Republic Day Parade in Delhi is among the highlights of the day’s celebrations. The parade takes place in Delhi’s Rajpath and is a mirrored image of the nation’s range. Here are some distinctive info concerning the Republic Day Parade.

1) The parade, which now takes place at Rajpath, was initially held at completely different locations – Irwin Stadium (now National Stadium), Kingsway (Rajpath), Red Fort, and Ramlila grounds between 1950 and 1954. From 1955, it began to be held at Rajpath.

2) The Republic Day parade begins with the arrival of the President. First, the President’s bodyguards, the cavaliers, start the occasion by saluting the National Flag. The National Anthem is performed alongside. Then a 21-gun salute completes the occasion. 

3) In 1950, President Sukarno of Indonesia was the primary-ever chief visitor of India’s Republic Day Parade.

4) On January 26, 1950, the primary President of India Rajendra Prasad hoisted the National Flag, formally declaring the delivery of the nation as a democratic republic.

5) The Republic Day parade begins from the Rashtrapati Bhawan alongside the Rajpath to India Gate and from there it proceeds to the Red Fort. The President of India then unfurls the nationwide flag. Following this, a number of regiments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, together with their bands march alongside. Tableaus from completely different states signifying their cultures are displayed.

6)  This yr, French President Emmanuel Macron has been invited because the chief visitor. Last yr, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was the chief visitor.

7) The theme for the 2024 Republic Day parade is  “Bharat – Loktantra ki Matruka” (India – Mother of Democracy) and “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India), reflecting the nation’s democratic values and aspirations for progress.