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Is Republic Day at Odds With the 'New Modern India'?


69 years, and don't you think that's enough time for us to let go of the past and adopt OUR OWN sense of identity and do you even know what that what - Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominionstatus offered by British Regime?

While India had achieved independence from British Raj on 15 August 1947 following the Indian independence movement noted for largely peaceful non-violent resistance and civil disobedience led by Mahatma Gandhi.

The country, though, did not yet have a permanent constitution; instead its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935.

There were celebrations from 10 heads from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Brunei - as chief guests.

This celebration had participants not only from the Indian Army, Air Force, Navy, but it will also showcase over 700 students across the guest countries performing at the event.

And for the first time, a newly formed all-woman biker’s contingent of the Border Security Force (BSF) will make its debut on Rajpath on Republic Day.

26th January 1950, our Bharat became a full-fledged Republic.

And yet as we usher into a new year, full of bright hope and aspirations,

It is the word of late Mr. Sadanand A. Shetty, an industrialist – founder of One India One People Foundation (OIOP) a not-for-profit organisation that really strikes hard:


Who Am I

Am I a Hindu first or am I an Indian first?
Am I a Muslim first or am I an Indian first?
Am I a Christain first or am I an Indian first?Am  I a Buddhist firstor an Indian first?
Am I a Brahmin first or an Indian first?
Am I a Dalit first or an Indian first?
Am I a South Indian first or an Indian first?
Am I a Noth Indian firth or an Indian first?
Am I the President of India first or an Indian first?
Am I the Prime Minister of India first or an Indian first ?
Am I a commander in chief firstor an Indian first?
Am I a white-collar/blue-collar worker first or am Indian first?  a
Am I a youth/senior citizen first or an Indian first?


However, what could it have been like back then in 1950 – during the first republic day parade of India – the first anniversary of the Indian Republic?

 When a huge concourse of people witnessed the Presidenstial ceremonial drive along Kingsway. 

It was a day of rejoicing and thanksgiving.It is very interesting to note that More than 100 aircraft from the Indian Air Force flew past the parade. Harvards, Dakotas, Liberators, Tempests, Spitfires and jet planes participated in the fly past.

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the nation on the radio on the eve of the first Republic Day.The then Indonesian President Sukarno was the first chief guest at the Republic Day parade in 1950.

The lion head from Ashoka Pillar in Sarnath was formally adopted as the national emblem on the same day.The peacock was declared as the national bird on this day in 1963.

Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India.

The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an independent republic.

Who is the writer?

On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a draft Constitution for India.

India got independence from British rule in 1947, but was not a republic till 1951, until when the constitution of the country was adopted and the country was declared a Republic.  It was only when India adopted its newly written constitution on 26th January 1950 that India became a Republic.Aug 28, 2015

 However, it’s easy to mistaken independence and Republic Day?

India got independence from British rule in 1947, but was not a republic till 1951,until when the constitution of the country was adopted and the country was declared a Republic. 
It was only when India adopted its newly written constitution on 26th January 1950 that India became a Republic.Aug 28, 2015

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