ESSAY ON REPUBLIC DAY OF INDIA : Republic Day is India's great national festival. It is celebrated every year on January 26, in New Delhi with great pomp and pageant and in capitals of the States, as well as at other headquarters and important places with patriotic fervor. It was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress at midnight of December 31, 1929 - January 1, 1930, that the Tri Color Flag was unfurled by the nationalists and a pledge taken that every year on January 26, the "independence Day" would be celebrated and that the people would unceasingly strive for the establishment of a Sovereign Democratic Republic of India.
ESSAY ON REPUBLIC DAY OF INDIA
Republic Day is India's great national festival. It is
celebrated every year on January 26, in New Delhi with great pomp and pageant
and in capitals of the States, as well as at other headquarters and important
places with patriotic fervor.
It was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress at
midnight of December 31, 1929 - January 1, 1930, that the Tri Color Flag was
unfurled by the nationalists and a pledge taken that every year on January 26,
the "independence Day" would be celebrated and that the people would
unceasingly strive for the establishment of a Sovereign Democratic Republic of
India.
The professed pledge was successfully redeemed on 26
January, 1950, when the Constitution of India framed by the Constituent
Assembly of India came into force, although the Independence from the British
rule was achieved on August 15, 1947.
It is because of this that August 15 is celebrated as
Independence Day, while January 26 as Republic Day. The most spectacular
celebrations include the march past of the three armed Forces, massive parades,
folk dances by tribal folk from the different states in Picturesque costumes
marking the cultural unity of India.
Further, the streak of jet planes of Indian Air Force,
leaving a trial of colored smoke, marks the end of the festival. The trees on
both side of the routes and the lawns become alive with spectators.
The President of India at New Delhi, on this most colorful
day, takes salute of the contingents of Armed Forces. In the States, the
Governors take the salute, and in Taluqas and administrative headquarters on
same procedure is adopted. At Vijay Chowk in New Delhi, three days later (i.e.
29th January) the massed bands of the Armed Forces "Beat the Retreat"
in a majestic manner.
The Republic Day celebrations have rightly become world
famous as one of the greatest shows on earth drawing thousands of eager
sight-seers from all over the country and many parts of the world. No other
country can draw on such a wealth of tribal, traditions and cultures, so many
regional forms of dances and dress.
And no other country in the world can parade so many
ethnically different people in splendid uniforms as India's Armed Forces. But
they are all united in their proven loyalty to the Government elected by the
people and in their proud traditions and legendary gallantry.
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