Republic Day 2021: Tight security for celebrations, tractor parade

India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Day on Tuesday throughout the nation, albeit in a muted method because of the pandemic. Meanwhile, farmers protesting the newly-passed agricultural legal guidelines have gathered in Delhi to take part within the tractor rally.

Delhi Police has suggested individuals to look at the stay telecast of Republic Day parade at house because of COVID-19 protocols. Invitees attending parade at Rajpath must adjust to the COVID-19 advisory that features temperature examine, use of sanitiser, masks and social distancing.

This time, there would not be a chief guest on the Republic Day parade. Additionally, the route of the marching contingent will finish on the India Gate C-Hexagon as an alternative of Red Fort.

Here are the updates:

PM Modi greets nation on Republic Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on Tuesday on the event of Republic Day.  India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Day, the day its Constitution got here into pressure in 1950.

“Wishing all the people of India a Happy Republic Day. Jai Hind!” Modi tweeted.

U.K. PM Boris Johnson greets India on R-Day, says working collectively to eradicate COVID

The U.K. and India are working facet by facet to free humanity from the coronavirus pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson mentioned in a particular reference to the vaccine collaboration in his Republic Day message on Tuesday.

Mr. Johnson was due to be in New Delhi because the chief visitor on the annual parade to mark the India’s Republic Day however had to call off the visit to give attention to the home disaster unleashed by the emergence of a brand new, deadlier variant of coronavirus within the U.K. on the finish of final yr.

In his video message to rejoice the beginning of an “extraordinary Constitution” that established India “as the biggest sovereign democracy in the world”, the U.K. PM reiterated his plan to go to India within the coming months.

India’s vibrant heritage comes alive in Republic day Google doodle

Vibrant colors, artwork, and architectural, cultural and sartorial heritage of India has been captured in a captivating doodle by web search large Google to mark the 72nd anniversary of the the nation’s Republic Day.

The art work showcases stunning previous buildings within the backdrop in gentle saffron hue together with individuals within the entrance in inexperienced shade, with the letters of the corporate’s title in blue emblazoned within the center, in a nod to the tricolour.

While letters ‘G’ and ‘O’ stand in the direction of the left of a caparisoned elephant with a mahout, final three letters of ‘Google’, are positioned to its proper. The majestic pachyderm itself represents the second ‘O’ within the expertise bellwether’s title.