Beating Retreat ceremony that marks the end of Republic Day celebrations at Vijay Chowk in the national capital on Monday evening will witness all Indian tunes
The MPs of like-minded opposition parties will take out a 'Tricolour March' from Parliament to Vijay Chowk on Thursday after both Houses are adjourned sine die to demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe in the Adani-Hindenburg row.
'Beating the Retreat' ceremony, which marks the formal end of Republic Day celebrations, began at Vijay Chowk in the national capital on Sunday.
According to the Ministry of Defence, 29 captivating and foot-tapping Indian tunes will be played by the music bands of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the State Police and the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF).
Rahul Gandhi alleged that the voice of 60 percent of the country has been crushed, humiliated and yesterday in the Rajya Sabha, they (women MPs) were physically beaten. Parliament session is over, but as far as 60 percent of the country is concerned, there has been no Parliament session.
The Republic Day parade itself is an archaic display of military might and grandeur, an anachronism in a modern day democracy, but successive governments have revelled in showcasing it to foreign guests and comparing it to the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris’ Champs Elysee.
Entry and Exit at Yellow Line stations Udyog Bhawan and Central Secretariat will be closed from 2 PM to 6.30 PM
The full dress rehearsal for Republic Day parade on Tuesday made Delhiites face traffic snarls on in Central Delhi and…
