India celebrates 67th Republic Day

New Delhi: As India celebrates its 67th Republic Day on Tuesday, elaborate security arrangements have been made across the country.President Pranab Mukherjee and his French counterpart Francois Hollande arrive at Rajpath to attend the 67th Republic Day celebrations.French President Francois Hollande will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade.

The Prime Minister reaches Rajpath, is greeted by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and MoS VK Singh. Vice President Hamid Ansari arrives at Rajpath, is received by PM Modi.

PM Narendra Modi reaches India Gate, pays tribute to martyrs, lays wreath at the ‘Amar Jawan Jyoti’.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the nation on Republic Day and says he salutes “all great personalities who framed our constitution”.

A multi-layer security blanket has been thrown around the national capital after inputs were received about the presence of key members of several terror outfits in Delhi.

In the national capital, as many as 71 high-rise buildings in the vicinity of Rajpath will be shut down either partially or completely in view of the Republic Day parade.

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday urged Indians to shun “violence, intolerance and unreason” and said that decision making must be based on cooperation and consensus-building.

In his annual Republic Day eve address, the president also said that while rebellion was also a virtue of democracy, “let us also applaud what our democracy has achieved” since independence in 1947.

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