Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel hoisted the National flag at lal Parade ground at Bhopal on the occasion of the country’s 69th Republic Day.
The Governor inspected the parade after hoisting the flag and took the salute. Amidst firing, the Police band team played the Jana Gana Mana under the guidance of Sub Inspector Sunil Katare. The Governor also released colourful balloons on the occasion. After the gun salute, the Republic Day Parade show began led by Parade Commander Additional Superintendent of Police Gwalior Aman Singh Rathod (IPS) and Parade second in command was City Superintendent of Police Balaghat Monika Tiwari.
Among those who led the parade were Inspector Nitin Baghel who led the CISF, Inspector Yashpal Sharma SSB, Sub Inspector Samson Waikhome of Manipur Armed Police, Inspector Roop Kumar Sharma Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Forces, Inspector Jagdish Goyal District Police Force, Sub Inspector Monika Garhwal District Police Force (Women), Company Commander Shashidhar Pillai Madhya Pradesh Homeguard, Assistant Jail Superintendent Vikas Tiwari Jail Department, Assistant Jail Superintendent Manisha Yadav Jail Superintendent (Women), Retired Colonel Kail Bhama Ex-Servicemen, Senior Cadet Ravi Chandravanshi NCC
Army Wing (Boys), Senior Cadet Captain Navin Ranjan NCC Naval Wing, Cadet Senior Under Officer Dharmendra Kumar Chakravarthy NCC Air Wing, Senior Under Officer Renuka Rajput Senior Division NCC Army Wing (Girls), Commander Hemant Parmar Scouts (Boys), Commander Vishankha Sullere Guide (Girls) and Commander Vikas lohia Police (Boys) team.
Manipur Armed Police Platoon participated in the Republic Day Parade of Madhya Pradesh for the first time on the theme ‘Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat’ in the Republic Day Parade Year 2018.
The Manipur Armed Police Platoon was led by Sub Inspector Samson Waikhome.