Minister for Public Relations, Law and Legislative Affairs, Aviation and Adhyatm PC Sharma hoisted the National Flag and took salute of the parade in Hoshangabad, the district of his charge on Republic Day January 26. Freedom fighters were honoured with Shawl and Shreephal during the programme.
During the function, a graceful march past was conducted by the parade squads. Special Armed Forces 17th Battalion, District Police Force, District Home Guard, Senior Division NCC Boys and Senior Division NCC Girls, Government Higher Secondary Girls School, Samaritans Higher Secondary School, Government Higher Secondary School-Jumerati, Shantiniketan Higher Secondary School, Prerna Higher Secondary School, Excellent Higher Secondary School-Naval and Army, Government SNG Higher Secondary School-Army, Prerna Higher Secondary School-Red Cross and Shaurya Dal platoon were part of the parade.
In the function, attractive cultural programmes were presented by the students of different schools. Tableaux were exhibited by the Government departments. Tableaux related to schemes and development of various departments was exhibited at the Police Parade ground.
The Former Speaker of Vidhan Sabha Sitasharan Sharma, Public representative Kapil Foujdar, Commissioner of Narmadapuram Division Rajneesh Shrivastava, IG Ashutosh Rai, DIG Ramashray Choubey, Collector Dhananjay Singh, Superintendentof Police ML Chhari along with distinguished citizens, journalists and officers-employees were present at the function.