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Prime minister of India Narendra Modi inaugurated the celebration on 12 March 2021 with a padyatra (march) at Sabarmati Ashram with a 75-week countdown to its 75th anniversary of independence and it will continue till 2023 ending on 15th August 2023. [1] [3] There are five themes of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', [5] mainly:
Republic Day is a national holiday in India commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of India, and the country's transition to a republic which came into effect on 26 January 1950. The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation from a dominion into a republic ...
Since 1950, India has been hosting head of state or government of another country as the state guest of honour for Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.During 1950–1954, Republic Day celebrations were organised at different venues (like Irwin Amphitheatre, Kingsway, Red Fort and Ramlila Maidan).
The first Republic Day Parade was held on 26 January 1950, led by then Brigadier Moti Sagar of the Gorkha Regiment, during which the President of Indonesia Sukarno was the chief guest. The flypast of that parade included aircraft such as Harvards , Consolidated B-24 Liberators , Dakotas , Hawker Tempest , Spitfires and jet planes comprising a ...
Central African Republic: National Day: 1 December: 1958 France: Effective date when Central African Republic became an autonomous republic of the French Community. [30] Independence Day: 13 August: 1960 [31] Effective date of the agreement with France signed on 12 July. [15] Chad: Republic Day: 28 November: 1958 [32]
25 January - French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Jaipur as part of his two-day state visit to India and holds a joint roadshow with Indian Prime Minister Modi from Jantar Mantar to Sanganeri gate. [13] 26 January - India's 75th Republic Day is celebrated with French President Macron participating as the Chief Guest. [14]
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Republic Day (local name: Dan Republike or Дан Републике) marked the occasion two consecutive days, 29 and 30 November, and was likely the most important holiday (the other two-day holidays were New Year and May Day). In elementary schools first graders were inducted into the Union of Pioneers on or around Republic Day. Employees ...