India's 77th Republic Day parade featured a major military display highlighting Operation Sindoor achievements, with EU leaders as chief guests and the theme '150 years of Vande Mataram'.
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Coimbatore, Nilgiris, and Tirupur districts marked the 77th Republic Day with flag hoisting, police medal distributions, and cultural performances by students. Officials honored personnel and freedom fighters.
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Chennai's 77th Republic Day celebrations transformed Marina Promenade with a grand motorcade, military displays including T-90 tanks & Tejas aircraft, and vibrant cultural performances from across India.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the Jhuggi Basti Sampark Abhiyan Toli scheme with ₹700 crore budget for slum areas, promising parks, safety, roads, sanitation, and drinking water facilities.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated infrastructure projects worth Rs 327 crore for jhuggi jhopri residents on Republic Day, emphasizing her government's commitment to improving their quality of life.
Captain Samira Zeenat Buttar from Chandigarh led the Integrated Operational Centre tableau at Republic Day parade, continuing a rare four-generation military lineage from British Indian Army to modern integrated warfare.
Jammu & Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary declared Pakistan's efforts to damage the region's tourism industry have failed. In a Republic Day speech, he emphasized Kashmir's peace and readiness to welcome domestic and international tourists.
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Madurai district celebrated the 77th Republic Day with flag hoisting ceremonies, cultural performances, and parades. Deputy mayor honored officials, students, and drivers, while railway division and schools held special events.
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Karnataka ministers Shivananda Patil and SS Mallikarjun emphasized constitutional values and outlined key development initiatives in Haveri and Davanagere districts during Republic Day celebrations.
The Indian Air Force displayed the Rafale fighter with tail number BS-022 during the Republic Day fly-past, directly countering Pakistan's false claims of shooting it down in Operation Sindoor.
Dharwad district celebrated the 77th Republic Day with patriotic fervour. Minister Santosh Lad emphasized constitutional values and youth responsibility, while sanitation workers joined the parade for the first time.
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District collectors across central Tamil Nadu led Republic Day celebrations, unfurling flags, awarding police medals, and distributing welfare assistance to beneficiaries.
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India celebrated its 77th Republic Day with a grand parade on Kartavya Path, featuring military displays, cultural tableaux, and historic firsts including a woman officer leading an all-male CRPF contingent.
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