Republic Day 2020: Air power, daredevil formations on display at parade

Republic Day 2020: Air power, daredevil formations on display at parade

Republic Day 2020 live updates: For the first time ever, the Prime Minister honoured the martyrs at the National War Memorial instead of the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate

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Republic Day 2020 live updates: Martyrs will be honoured at National War MemorialRepublic Day 2020 live updates: Martyrs will be honoured at National War Memorial
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  • Jan 26, 2020,
  • Updated Jan 26, 2020 1:08 PM IST

Republic Day 2020 live updates: India celebrates the 71st Republic Day today and for the first time a Prime Minister honoured the martyrs at the National War Memorial instead of the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. Meanwhile, celebrations are underway across the country. Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro is the Chief Guest at Republic Day 2020 celebrations. Delhi has been put under tight security and the Traffic Police issued an advisory ahead of the celebrations. Traffic has been restricted on several routes due to the Republic Day parade. However, Metro Rail Service shall remain available for commuters at all. Certain stations including Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Lok Kalyan Marg and Patel Chowk will be impacted.  

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Moreover, on the eve of Republic Day, President Ram Nath Kovind urged all Indians to remember Mahatma Gandhi's teachings of non-violence. "It should be part of our daily routine to introspect on Gandhiji's message of truth and non-violence, which has become all the more necessary in our times," he said in his speech.

The Home Ministry also announced the list of Padma awardees. Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj have been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut have been conferred with the Padma Shri.

PM Modi took to Twitter to wish everyone on Republic Day 2020

Republic Day 2020 live updates: India celebrates the 71st Republic Day today and for the first time a Prime Minister honoured the martyrs at the National War Memorial instead of the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. Meanwhile, celebrations are underway across the country. Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro is the Chief Guest at Republic Day 2020 celebrations. Delhi has been put under tight security and the Traffic Police issued an advisory ahead of the celebrations. Traffic has been restricted on several routes due to the Republic Day parade. However, Metro Rail Service shall remain available for commuters at all. Certain stations including Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Lok Kalyan Marg and Patel Chowk will be impacted.  

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Moreover, on the eve of Republic Day, President Ram Nath Kovind urged all Indians to remember Mahatma Gandhi's teachings of non-violence. "It should be part of our daily routine to introspect on Gandhiji's message of truth and non-violence, which has become all the more necessary in our times," he said in his speech.

The Home Ministry also announced the list of Padma awardees. Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj have been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut have been conferred with the Padma Shri.

PM Modi took to Twitter to wish everyone on Republic Day 2020

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