Republic Day 2019 Highlights: Women contingent, IAF flypast mark the 70th celebration at Rajpath

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Indian Air Forces's tableau, encouraging indegenisation, moves past the saluting dais during the 70th Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

The voice of Bhupen Hazarika, popularly known as the 'Bard of Brahmaputra', resonated at the Rajpath as the Assam tableau, depicting the handloom of the state inspired by Mahatma Gandhi made its way during the 70th Republic Day celebrations, a day after the Bharat Ratna was posthumously awarded to him.

A day after his name was announced for the Bharat Ratna award, former President Pranab Mukherjee called upon countrymen to strive to protect and preserve the foundational ethics of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrined in the Constitution.

Wishing fellow citizens on the 70th Republic Day, he urged them to strengthen their resolve to live up to the ideals of the Constitution.

The all-women Assam Rifles contingent created history this year by participating for the first time in a Republic Day parade.

Mizoram governor addresses empty ground amid 70th Republic Day boycott call

Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh today joined the nation in celebrating the 70th Republic Day, amid tight security arrangements.

Police, home guards and NCC contingents were among other participants in the parades held in district headquarters in the two states and their joint capital Chandigarh.

Tripura Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on Republic Day stressed on the need for cordial relations with the neighbouring Bangladesh for development of transport routes that would benefit the state as well as the entire north eastern region.

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