Republic Day: Delhi Police has beefed up security in the national capital and deployed around 8,000 security personnel
Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations in Delhi, around 8,000 security personnel have been deployed and equipped with advanced technology.
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has beefed up security in the national capital ahead of the Republic Day celebrations. According to officials, over 8,000 security personnel have been deployed in the city and security has been tightened with the help of technology and human intelligence surveillance.
Multi-layer security controls
Security has been improved with the help of technology and human intelligence surveillance, officials said. Multiple ways of communicating have been developed so that if one method fails, another can be used.” Ahead of the grand Republic Day celebration at Kartavya Path, DCP Mahla has requested the general public not to carry small bags and children below the age of 5 years.
The Indian Army has also deployed its snipers and started conducting night patrols with various advanced technological equipment to protect the Line of Control in several sensitive areas such as Gurez, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir.
Women-centric parade on this Republic Day
Major General Sumit Mehta on Tuesday said that for the first time in the Republic Day Parade, an all-female tri-service contingent will participate, which will consist of women troops from the Army's Military Police, along with women from the Navy and the air force.
The themes of the 75th Republic Day are Viksit Bharat' and 'Bharat-Loktantra ki Matruka'. The Republic Day parade will start at 10:30 am and travel from Vijay Chowk to Kartavya Path.
Lt Gen Bhavnish Kumar, the Delhi Area Commander, would lead the procession. Women from the Navy and Air Force and women from the Army Military Police will march in the parade as part of the first-ever all-female contingent, he added.
Major General Mehta stated that there will be a parade march by the French contingent comprising people of Indian and Nepali origin. They will be flown by two French Rafale aircraft and a French tanker aircraft.
Main highlights of the parade
“A variety of new generation vehicles would participate, such as special mobility vehicles, light special vehicles and off-road vehicles. ALH Dhruv Rudra and LCH Prachand will participate in the flypast. There will be 51 aircraft in the Indian Air Force flypast, comprising transport aircraft, helicopters and fighter jets. There will be 15 women on board these planes,” he said.
The main attractions are the Aahvan by blowing Shankhs.
French President Emmanuel Macron will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations. The Republic Day procession has had a French president as its chief guest for the past six times. The French contingent is also participating in the parade for the second time.
Women are participating at a very high rate this year. Once again this year, around 13,000 VIP visitors have been invited to attend the parade.
In line with the government's Jan Bhagidari agenda, the aim is to give people from all walks of life an opportunity to participate in the national event.
(With input from agencies)