New Delhi. Today the 76th Republic Day is being celebrated across the country. Within some time, President Draupadi Murmu will hoist the tricolor on the path of duty. After that the parade will start, which will last about 90 minutes. Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest. Apart from Prime Minister Modi and Rajnath Singh, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will also be present.
(Republic Day) 300 artists from across the country will start the parade by playing the tune of ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’ on traditional musical instruments. After this, 5 thousand artists will showcase India’s development, heritage and culture together on the path of duty. A total of 31 tableaux from 16 states and 15 ministries of the central government are participating in the parade.
This time the theme of Republic Day is ‘Golden India – Heritage and Development’. This time cultural artists will showcase their art on the entire parade path. Earlier, artists used to perform only in front of the President’s Box. About 10 thousand special guests from across the country have been invited to watch the parade. These include Paralympic contingents, sarpanches of top performing villages, handloom artisans, forest and wildlife conservation workers are included in the programme.

PM Modi greeted the countrymen on Republic Day. PM Modi wrote on X that many happy returns of the Republic Day! Today we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of our glorious republic. On this occasion, we salute all those great personalities who, by drafting our Constitution, ensured that our development journey is based on democracy, dignity and unity. We wish that this national festival will preserve the values of our Constitution and further strengthen our efforts towards building a strong and prosperous India.