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Indian Republic Day, January 26th
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Even
before the Independence of India from the British rule
on August 15, 1947, January 26th was celebrating in
a different context. “It was the Lahore Session
of the Indian National Congress at midnight of December
31, 1929 - January 1, 1930, that the Tri-Colour
Flag was unfurled by the nationalists and a pledge
taken that every year on January 26, the "Independence
Day" would be celebrated and that the people would
unceasingly strive for the establishment of a Sovereign
Democratic Republic of India”.
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India
became a Republic and the constitution came
into force on January
26, 1950. The Constituent Assembly was
convened and appointed a committee with Dr.
B. R. Ambedkar as Chairman to draft the
Constitution. India declared herself to be a
Sovereign Democratic Republic. The Indian Constitution,
the longest in the world, consist 397 articles
and 12 schedules, which provides for a single
citizenship for the whole of India.
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Justice,
social, economic and political Liberty of thought,
ex-pression, belief, faith and worship. Equality
of status and of opportunity and to promote
among them all Fraternity assuring the dignity
of the individual and the unity and integrity
of the Nation Republic Day, January 26th is
celebrated all over the country at national
capital, state capitals, municipal corporations,
talukas, panchayats and other official agencies.
At the level of the people, it is observed in
families, housing colonies, schools, colleges
and other institutions of every kind.
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Republic
Day, January 26, is celebrated at New
Delhi “with most spectacular events
include the march past of the three armed
Forces, (air, sea & land) massive
parades of police contingents, Home guards
and Civil Defence, NCC, school children
and cultural troupes folk dances by tribal
folk from the different states in picturesque
costumes marking the cultural unity of
India.
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Further,
the streak of jet planes of Indian Air Force,
leaving a trial of coloured smoke, marks the
end of the festival. The trees on both sides
of the routes and the lawns become alive with
spectators.” And, no other country in
the world can parade so many ethnically different
people in splendid uniforms as India's Armed
Forces. But they are all united in their proven
loyalty to the Government and in their proud
traditions and legendary gallantry.
Since many years, the Republic Day Parade starts
from Rashtrapati Bhavan
and winding its way through the heart of the
city, ends at the historic Red
Fort in Old Delhi.
Republic Day
reminds us of the fulfillment of the pledge
that was made on the midnight of Independence
Day as a “tryst with destiny”.
The act of framing the Constitution puts a
spotlight on B.R. Ambedkar whose indefatigable
efforts and sharp insights helped the preparation
of the document. It endeavours to secure justice,
liberty, equality and fraternity and assures
the dignity of the individual by conferring
fundamental rights upon the citizen. With
one stroke, it abolished all distinctions
of status, rank, creed, colour and sex.
The
President of India
at New Delhi, takes salute of the contingents
of Armed Forces. In the States, the Governors
take the salute, and in Taluqas and administrative
headquarters on same procedure is adopted.
The celebration mood lasts for one week. It
consists of the ground preparations, rehearsals,
the main display and at Vijay
Chowk in New Delhi, three days later
(i.e. 29th January) the massed bands of the
Armed Forces "Beat
the Retreat" in a majestic manner,
a day before Martyrs Day, which marks the
assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father
of the nation . The notes of ‘Abide
with me’, favourite of Mahatma Gandhi
is played with final retreat marking the end
of Republic day celebrations The mass media,
All India Radio, Doordarshan and TV channels
are agog with a variety of programmes.
REPUBLICAN DAY MESSAGES
of Dr. Rajendra Prasad - the 1st president
of India
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"We
must re-dedicate ourselves on this day
to the peaceful but sure realisation of
the dream that had inspired the Father
of our Nation and the other captains and
soldiers of our freedom struggle, the
dream of establishing a classless, co-operative,
free and happy society in "his country,"
"We must remember that this is more
a day of dedications than of rejoicing
- dedication to the glorious task of making
the peasants and workers the toilers and
the thinkers fully free, happy and cultured,"
he added.
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