26th January 1950 is one of the most important days in Indian history as it was on this day the constitution of India came into force and India became a truly sovereign state. In this day India became a totally republican unit. The country finally realized the dream of Father of Nation and the numerous freedom fighters who, fought for and sacrificed their lives for the Independence of their country. So, the 26th of January was decreed a national holiday and has been recognized and celebrated as the Republic Day of India, ever since.Today, the Republic Day is celebrated with much enthusiasm all over the country and especially in the capital, New Delhi where the celebrations start with the Presidential to the nation. The beginning of the occasion is always a solemn reminder of the sacrifice of the martyrs who died for the country in the freedom movement and the succeeding wars for the defense of sovereignty of their country. Then, the President comes forward to award the medals of bravery to the people from the armed forces for their exceptional courage in the field and also the civilians, who have distinguished themselves by their different acts of valour in different situations.
To mark the importance of this occasion, every year a grand parade is held in the capital, from the Rajghat, along the Vijaypath. The different regiments of the army, the Navy and the Air force march past in all their finery and official decorations even the horses of the cavalry are attractively caparisoned to suit the occasion. The crème of N.C.C cadets, selected from all over the country consider it an honour to participate in this event, as do the school children from various schools in the capital. They spend many days preparing for the event and no expense is spared to see that every detail is taken care of, from their practice for the drills, the essential props and their uniforms. The patriotic fervor of the people on this day brings the whole country together even in her essential diversity. Every part of the country is represented in occasion, which makes the Republic Day the most popular of all the national holidays of India.
To mark the importance of this occasion, every year a grand parade is held in the capital, from the Rajghat, along the Vijaypath. The different regiments of the army, the Navy and the Air force march past in all their finery and official decorations even the horses of the cavalry are attractively caparisoned to suit the occasion. The crème of N.C.C cadets, selected from all over the country consider it an honour to participate in this event, as do the school children from various schools in the capital. They spend many days preparing for the event and no expense is spared to see that every detail is taken care of, from their practice for the drills, the essential props and their uniforms. The patriotic fervor of the people on this day brings the whole country together even in her essential diversity. Every part of the country is represented in occasion, which makes the Republic Day the most popular of all the national holidays of India.
Jumbos are banned in India's Republic Day parade on 26th January 2009:
India has discontinued a 25-year-old tradition by banning the use of elephants at its Republic Day military parade in New Delhi, officials said.
The Defence Ministry, which organizes the January 26 event, decided to do away with the tradition of parading caparisoned elephants owing to security concerns after some "angry" pachyderms caused a scare at the parade last year.
There have also been protests by animal rights activists to bring to an end the hardships faced by the jumbos.
The elephants, a highlight of the parade, used to carry children-winners of the National Bravery Awards. But from this time onwards, the children will be taken on open military jeeps, defence officials said.
"There were serious security concerns after two agitated elephants were almost uncontrollable and caused a near stampede last year. Keeping this in mind, we decided not to take any chances at the huge gathering this time," defence ministry spokesman D Mohanty said.
"Another reason is that for the last four to five years, animal right activists have been demanding a ban, saying the animals were subjected to cruelty of being made to stand and facing cacophony of bands for long hours during the rehearsals," he added.
Elephants are commonly used in India at various fairs and festivals. Elephants have run amok at some of these festivals, particularly in southern India, causing fatalities.
India celebrates January 26 every year as Republic Day to commemorate the day it adopted its constitution in 1950. The day is marked by flag hoisting ceremonies, military parades and cultural pageants across the country.
(news source: http://www.topnews.in/jumbos-banned-indias-republic-day-parade-2110880)
The Defence Ministry, which organizes the January 26 event, decided to do away with the tradition of parading caparisoned elephants owing to security concerns after some "angry" pachyderms caused a scare at the parade last year.
There have also been protests by animal rights activists to bring to an end the hardships faced by the jumbos.
The elephants, a highlight of the parade, used to carry children-winners of the National Bravery Awards. But from this time onwards, the children will be taken on open military jeeps, defence officials said.
"There were serious security concerns after two agitated elephants were almost uncontrollable and caused a near stampede last year. Keeping this in mind, we decided not to take any chances at the huge gathering this time," defence ministry spokesman D Mohanty said.
"Another reason is that for the last four to five years, animal right activists have been demanding a ban, saying the animals were subjected to cruelty of being made to stand and facing cacophony of bands for long hours during the rehearsals," he added.
Elephants are commonly used in India at various fairs and festivals. Elephants have run amok at some of these festivals, particularly in southern India, causing fatalities.
India celebrates January 26 every year as Republic Day to commemorate the day it adopted its constitution in 1950. The day is marked by flag hoisting ceremonies, military parades and cultural pageants across the country.
(news source: http://www.topnews.in/jumbos-banned-indias-republic-day-parade-2110880)
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