Republic Day 2024: The 75th Republic Day celebration will be organized in the country’s capital Delhi on Friday (January 26). French President Emmanuel Macron will attend it as the chief guest. Before the ceremony, strict security arrangements have been made across the city and every nook and corner is being monitored with anti-drone system.
This year around 77,000 people are expected to come on the duty route to watch the parade. According to Defense Secretary Giridhar Armane, about 13 thousand special guests have been invited to the parade this year. These also include those people who have taken advantage of government schemes.
Invitation to women scientists-freedom fighters
Women scientists of ISRO, freedom fighters, farmers and people of tribal community have also been invited to the function. this year Republic Day The theme of ‘Developed India’ has been kept and India – the mother of democracy, a symbol of the country’s aspirations and democratic ethos.
This time 80 percent women in the parade
This time the ceremony will be women-centric. This time 80 percent women are participating in the parade on the duty path. For the first time, a women’s contingent from all three armies will also march. Not only this, there will be women personnel in the contingents of the Central Armed Forces also. This time, 15 women will also participate in the Air Force flypast in fighter planes, helicopters and transport planes in the parade.
E-invitation for function
This year too, e-invitations have been given to dignitaries for the function. These were issued in electronic mode through www.e-invation.mod.gov.in. To ensure that more and more people come to the function, the number of seats for the public has been increased. The number of tickets for the public has been increased.