Centre picks Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh tableaux for Republic Day Parade

PTC News Desk: Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh's tableaux have been selected for Republic Day parade, India's biggest ceremonial function.

The tableaux have been selected for the Republic Day parade on January 26, 2025 along Kartavya Path in New Delhi. 

The tableau proposed by Delhi has been rejected by the committee formed by the Ministry of Defence citing non-compliance with the stipulated parameters. The selection process was conducted by an expert committee set up by the Ministry of Defence, with representatives from various ministries.

According to the defence ministry, a total of 15 tableaux from states and Union Territories will be featured in Republic Day parade. The list includes Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura. The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli also made to the list.

According to the officials, the selection process for tableaux was conducted in a transparent manner. The panel scrutinises the tableaux proposals on the basis of theme, concept, design and its visual impact before making its recommendations.

The tableau of the national capital has been rejected for the fourth consecutive year raising further eyebrows over the state's long standing feud with Centre over raft of issues. 

“The selection process is transparent and has clearly laid-down criteria. Delhi’s tableau has featured in the parade seven times in the last two decades,” said one of the officials.  The guidelines related to the tableau state that every state and UT will get to feature in the parade once in three years if it meets the laid-down criteria.