New Delhi
Preparations for Republic Day 2025 are now in their final stages. This time too, there will be a tableau of Uttar Pradesh in the parade to be organized on the duty path in the national capital Delhi. This time Mahakumbh will be shown in the tableau of UP in the parade. According to the information, this time there will be a tableau on the theme of Mahakumbh. Maha Kumbh is shown in a tableau showing the importance of Kumbh in Sanatan culture and the organization of Maha Kumbh. Ram temple was shown in the tableau of the year 2024.
On the other hand, Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Monday that the newly developed strategic missile ‘Prayal’ capable of carrying conventional weapons is among the indigenous weapon systems which will be displayed on the duty path in the Republic Day Parade. Singh said at the press conference that the indigenously designed and developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv will not be a part of the Republic Day parade on January 26.
31 tableaux in 90 minute parade
He described the ban on the use of helicopters as “a bit of a shock”. He said that it is expected that the use of helicopters will start soon. After the crash of an ALH this month, the armed forces had banned the flying of these helicopters. The Army, Indian Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard are using about 330 AHLs.
The Defense Secretary said that the parade of about 90 minutes will include 31 tableaux, of which 16 will be from states and 15 from central ministries. Singh said that along with the ‘Pralaya’ missile, other indigenously developed platforms will also be displayed in the parade. ‘Pralaya’ is a short-range surface-to-surface missile with a payload of 500-1,000 kg. This missile is capable of carrying conventional weapons. Its range is 150 to 500 kilometers.
