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Modi Leads Inaugural Republic Day-Style Parade at Statue of Unity on Sardar Patel’s 150th

The Home Ministry has set October 31 as an annual Ekta Nagar parade date, with Bharat Parv scheduled from November 1 to 15.

Overview

  • At Ekta Nagar, Modi paid tribute at the 182-metre Statue of Unity and administered the National Unity pledge as the government scaled up the nationwide Run for Unity.
  • Sixteen contingents from CAPFs and state police marched with NCC units and state tableaux, and the Indian Air Force staged a flypast.
  • Women officers led the formations, with displays by a BSF dog squad of Indian breeds, camel and horse contingents, and motorcycle daredevils.
  • Gallantry awardees from the BSF and CRPF were honoured, including personnel recognised for Operation Sindoor and anti-Naxal and counter-terror operations.
  • Modi also unveiled a commemorative coin and postal stamp and launched projects worth about Rs 1,219 crore at Ekta Nagar.