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PM Modi greets nation ahead of Republic Day parade

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From Arun Jaitley in the US to Sushma Swaraj and Piyush Goyal, several Union leaders also took to Twitter to wish citizens on Republic Day as the PM did.

New Delhi: India celebrated its 70th Republic Day with a display of its military might and cultural diversity as the ceremonial parade rolled down the majestic Rajpath in the presence of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who was this year’s chief guest.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his tributes to the martyrs by laying a wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti before the start of the parade in presence of defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the three service chiefs.

Later Modi, wearing his traditional kurta pajama and the trademark Nehru jacket, reached the Rajpath and received and greeted President Ram Nath Kovind and the chief guest.

At the unfurling of the tricolour, the band played the national anthem with a 21-gun salute fired in the background.

Most of the ministers of the Modi government, including home minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, and former prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Deve Gowda, Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad were among those present on the occasion.

The overall theme for the Republic Day celebrations this year is the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and tableaux of many states, were designed around the iconic freedom fighter.

Earlier in the day, Modi took to Twitter to greet Indians. “Happy Republic Day to all fellow Indians,” he posted in the morning.

Several leaders also took to social media to extend their greetings.

“As we celebrate #RepublicDay2019, let us renew our vow to our country: let us strive to live up to the ideals of justice, liberty and equality as enshrined in the constitution. Let us move towards a stronger, better India. Let us, with fierce pride, say in one voice: JAI HIND!” Union Minister Rajya Vardhan Singh Rathore tweeted.

Union Minister Arun Jaitley, who is recuperating after a surgery in a hospital in the US, tweeted, “#RepublicDay2019 greetings to everyone. Happy 70th #RepublicDay2019”.

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted, “70 & Growing Strong: As India celebrates its 70th #RepublicDay, let us cherish the memory of the day when we became an Independent Republic, and look ahead with aspiration & zeal towards building a New India.”

Union Ministers Maneka Gandhi, Smriti Irani, Prakash Javadekar and J P Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also took to Twitter to extend their greetings.-PTI

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