Republic Day 2016
India celebrates its 67th Republic Day today. First Republic Day of India was celebrated
in 1950.
Republic
Day in India
Republic day in India
is celebrated every year with great honour on 26th of January to honour the
Constitution of India as it came into force on the same day in the year 1950.
It had replaced the Government of India Act, 1935 into the governing document of
the India. At this day, a national holiday is declared by the Indian
Government. The new Indian constitution was sketched and approved by the Indian
Constituent Assembly and decided to celebrate it on 26th of January every year
as India became a republic country.
Chief
Guest on Republic Day of India 2016
The chief guest on
Republic Day of India in 2016 is the French
President Francois Hollande.
Special on Republic
Day of India 2016
On this Republic Day
of India:
- · This is first time in the Indian history since 1950 that French contingent will participate in the Republic Day parade of India together with the Indian armed forces.
- · It would be ensured the cleanliness in surrounding areas and statues of great personalities.
- · The topic ‘our duties’ will be discussed in schools, colleges and other places.
- · After many years (26 years later), Indian Army dogs are now back to participate in the Republic Day Parade 2016 at the Rajpath. Around 36 Indian Army dogs including 24 Labradors and 12 German Shepherds will take part in the parade. They are practicing since last four months and three times a day for better performance.
- · This is first time in the Indian history after 66 years that there will be no BSF camel contingent participation in the republic day parade 2016.
- · The timing of republic day parade in 2016 has been reduced by at least 15 minutes by the government. There is plan to perform 90-minute parade in 2016 instead of two hours by cutting down some marching military contingents and number of tableaux.
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