On the occasion of the 70th Republic Day, Governor Anandiben Patel hoisted the National Flag and addressed citizens in the state level programme held at Lal Parade ground of Bhopal.
Patel inspected the Republic Day Parade and took salute after the hoisting. The Police Band team played a tune of ‘Jana Gana Mana’ in the direction of the Sub-Inspector Sunil Katare amidst the jubilation fire. Governor released colourful balloons on the occasion. Commander SDOP Jawra district, Ashutosh Bagri (IPS) and second in command of the Parade Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ashok Nagar Sandeep Kumar Ningwal led the Republic Day Parade after the jubilation fire.
Inspector LL Nayak led the CISF parade. Similarly, Inspector Pradeep Pandey of Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Force, Inspector Ankush Parte of STF, Inspector Pankaj Diwedi of District Police Force/Railway Police (Male), Sub Inspector BK Gami of Gujarat Reserve Police Force, Sub Inspector Poonam Katare of District Police Force (Female)/SAF, Company Commander DR Verma of Madhya Pradesh Home Guards, Assistant Jail Superintendent Vikas Tiwari of Jail Department (Male), Assistant Jail Superintendent of Jail Department Manisha Yadav of Jail Department (Female), Retired Navy Commander Uday Singh (Ex-Servicemen), Senior Under Officer Harsh Chaturvedi of NCC Army Wing (Boys), Senior Cadet Captain Akash Yadav of NCC Naval Wing, Senior Cadet Under Officer Piyush Bhadana of NCC Air Wing, Senior Under Officer Ravina Telang of Senior Division NCC Army Wing Girls, Comander Aditya Rathore of Scouts (Boys), Commander Rumeja Jaihra of Guides (Girls), Commander Yogesh Singh Sikarwar of Police (Boys), Commander Mubrisara Anjum of Shaurya Dal, Sub Inspector Prakash Narayan Sharma (Dog Squad) including 20 Platoons led the parade of their respective teams.
The team of Manipur Armed Police Platoon was led by the Sub Inspector Samson Waikhom during the Republic Day parade. The team of Gujarat Reserve Police Force was led by the Sub Inspector BK Gami. The Sub Inspector Prakash Narayan Sharma led the parade of Dog Squad.