Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna, Beti Bachao, Beti Padao, Skill India and a few other central flagship schemes launched by the Modi Government are among the themes for the Republic Day Tableaux that will roll down this year on Rajpath on January 26.
A total of 23 tableaux would be on display at the ceremonial parade with 17 of them belonging to various States and Union Territories. Premier research organisation under the Science and Technology Ministry, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, which is celebrating Platinum Jubilee this year, will showcase 38 national laboratories in its tableau.
According to Defence Ministry officials, ‘Green India-Clean India’ will be the theme of tableau of the CPWD under the Union Urban Development Ministry, while Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will showcase theme ‘Transforming India through Skill development.’ Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’s tableau will be based on Khadi and Village Industries Commission. Incidentally, like past two years, this time too Union Health Ministry’s tableau will not find any place in the parade.
States registering their presence this year include Goa, Odisha, West Bengal, Delhi, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Manipur, lakshadweep, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir and Assam.
West Bengal which had won best award last year for its tableau depicting the famous Baul folk singers rendering the songs based on Bhakti and Sufi movement has chosen to showcase ‘Sharad Utsav,’ epitomiseing the victory of good over evil and power of women this parade. It is a biggest festival celebrated across the State.
The officials said, the tableau by the Arunachal’s Yak dance, Karnataka’s folk dances, Tamil Nadu’s dance ‘Karakattam’ and Tripura’s tribal dance ‘Hojagiri’ will be represented in the tableau of the respective States, while Punjab will showcase “Jago Aiya”, a festive dance which take place the night before a Punjabi wedding.
Delhi’s tableau, which will be part of the parade after three years, has been set up as a model Government school to portray the transformation in State-run schools and the recent initiatives taken by the Government in the education sector.
While lakshadweep, which is participating in the parade after 23 years, will portray itself as an unexplored destination for “adventure sport-nature tourism”, the theme of Haryana’s tableau is based on the popular “Beti bachao beti padhao” campaign. Goa will focus on its musical heritage.
“The tableau of Jammu & Kashmir will showcase winter sports at Gulmarg and Assam will portray the holy shrine of Kamakhya,” the official said.