The main programme of Republic Day was held at SAF ground, Gwalior. Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia unfurled the flag on this occasion. She took the salute of the parade and read out the message of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. On this occasion, she said that nearly five crore people are expected to reach Simhasth Mahakumbh to be held in Ujjain next year. The State Government is planning to organise Simhasth Mahakumbh as green Kumbh.
District Collector P Narhari and SSP Santosh Kumar Singh received the chief guest. In the schools, the students witnessed flag hoisting. They took out the rally and presented cultural programmes. Since morning, the school students started holding cultural programmes. The flag hoisting was done in government officers, schools, colleges and political offices.
The divisional commissioner KK Khare hoisted flag at Municipal office on Tuesday morning. Mayor Vivek Shejwalkar hoisted flag at Municipal Corporation in the presence of commissioner Ajay Gupta. The fire brigade officials presented salute to the mayor Vivek Shejwalkar. The Congress workers took out Prabhat Pheri. After that, the District Congress Committee president Darshan Singh congratulated workers on Republic Day and told them to work unitedly.
The district BJP president Abhay Chaudhary hoisted flag at Mukherji Bhavan and congratulated the workers. Jiwaji University vice-chancellor Prof Sangeeta Shukla hoisted the flag in the university. On this occasion, registrar Anand Mishra, PRO Shanti Dev Sisodia and others were present. The principal of Gajraraja School hoisted flag. The students of the school presented several programmes. The principal of Padma Vidyalaya and KRG College hoisted the flag in their respective schools.
On this occasion, the NCC cadets planted the saplings. The students of music department presented the music. The chairman of MP Chamber of commerce Vishnu Garg hoisted flag in chamber of commerce building. On this occasion, secretary Bhoopendra Jain, Prakash Agrawal, Praveen Agrawal, Ajit Jain and Kailash laharia were present.