Republic Day 2023: Preparations in full swing, 32,000 tickets to be sold online (2024)

Published on Jan 20, 2023 01:17 PM IST

• The Republic Day celebrations will begin with a grand event on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on January 23 and go on till Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary (January 30), the defence secretary said.

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The 74th Republic Day celebrations will take place on the revamped Central Vista avenue. The government has put 32,000 tickets on sale online for the masses. A presentation on the celebrations will be held from January 23-31 as part of the celebrations.(PTI)

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For the first time, all official invites for the ceremonial event will be sent online, officials said.(ANI)

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Officials informed that a 120-member military contingent from Egypt will also be taking part in the celebrations.(ANI)

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32 officers and 166 cadets from 19 countries are expected to participate in the 74th Republic Day celebrations, as per details shared in the presentation.(ANI)

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The Republic Day celebrations will be held in a spirit of greater 'janbhagdari' (public participation) and workers of the Central Vista project and their family members, maintenance workers of Kartavya Path, vegetable vendors, milk booth workers, grocery shopkeepers and rickshaw-pullers will be "special invitees", the officials shared during the presentation.(ANI)

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"Before Covid-19, over a lakh people used to attend the Republic Day celebrations, which was drastically cut in the immediate years following the outbreak of the pandemic in India (in early 2020). This year about 42,000 people are expected to attend it and 32,000 tickets for seats at the event have been put online, and the response from people have been good," the senior official said.(ANI)

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This will be the first Republic Day celebrations hosted at the ceremonial boulevard after Rajpath was renamed to 'Kartavya Path' last year.(AP)

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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in November.(ANI)

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"This is the first time that the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt will be the Chief Guest at our Republic Day," the MEA had said in a statement.(ANI)

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Reflecting the 'janbhagidari' theme, 'Bharat Parv' will be organised at Gyan Path in front of Red Fort from January 26-31 by the Ministry of Tourism.(ANI)

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It will showcase Republic Day tableaux, performances by military bands, cultural performances, pan-India food courts and a crafts bazaar.(PTI)

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Fifty aircraft will take part in the 74th Republic Day celebrations at the Kartavya Path which will include an aerial display by nine Rafale and the Navy's IL-38 which will be showcased at the event for the first and perhaps the last time, a senior IAF official said.(PTI)

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IL-38 is a maritime reconnaissance aircraft of the Indian Navy that has served for nearly 42 years, he said.(PTI)

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Besides, 23 tableaux - 17 from states and Union territories, and six from various ministries and departments, depicting the nation’s rich cultural heritage, economic and social progress and strong internal and external security will roll down the Kartavya Path during the ceremonial parade, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.(PTI)