The Republic Day celebrations in Madhya Pradesh will conclude on January 29 with the "Beating the Retreat" ceremony. The ceremony will be organized at Motilal Nehru Stadium in Jahangirabad at 4.30 in the afternoon and chief guest of the event would be Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel.
On Saturday, under the guidance of Deputy Inspector Gajendra Yadav, playing the role of Director General of Police, the final rehearsal of the "Beating the Retreat" program was done in the evening. The role of the chief guest was played by Ramchandra Kushwaha, head constable of 7th Battalion. On this occasion Additional Director General of Police S.F. Sajid Farid Shapoo along with other senior officers were present.
The “Beating the Retreat” program will include a Police Brass Band concert followed by a musical and mesmerizing performance by the Massed, Brass and Army Pipe Bands. There will be catchy musical tunes, ensemble playing and quick and slow march renditions by brass bands.
Be aware that "Beating the Retreat" is an ancient tradition of military and paramilitary forces. After the war, when the military units came back to their camps, after the war, a program of band playing was organized to reduce the tension and for entertainment.
With this program in India, the Republic Day programs formally end. Apart from the country's capital Delhi, the Beating the Retreat ceremony is organized only in Bhopal.
The program will start at 4:30 pm with the arrival of Governor Mangubhai Patel. Then there will be a musical presentation of Hindi and English classical tunes as well as new and old Hindi film songs by the Police Brass Band. Band wise and group presentations will also be given while march past by police band and army band.
At the end of the program, all the bands will give a group performance and march past on the song "Saare Jahan Se Accha". There will be spectacular fireworks after the national anthem.