राष्ट्रीय राजधानी में राजपथ पर कड़ी सुरक्षा के बीच शनिवार को देश का 70वां गणतंत्र दिवस मनाया गया. दक्षिण अफ्रीका के राष्ट्रपति सिरिल रामफोसा इस जश्न के साक्षी बने. राजपथ पहुंचने से पहले प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने रक्षा मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण और तीनों सेना प्रमुखों के साथ अमर जवान ज्योति पर शहीदों को श्रद्धांजलि दी. मोदी इस साल भी पारम्परिक कुर्ता-पायजामा के साथ नेहरू जैकेट पहने नजर आए. उन्होंने राजपथ पहुंच कर राष्ट्रपति राम नाथ कोविंद और मुख्य अतिथि की अगवानी एवं उनका स्वागत किया. ध्वजारोहण के दौरान बैंड ने राष्ट्रगान बजाया और 21 तोपों की सलामी दी गई. इसी के साथ तिरंगा भी फहराया गया. गृह मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह, विदेश मंत्री सुषमा स्वराज सहित मोदी सरकार के अधिकतर मंत्रियों ने और पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह और एच डी देवेगौड़ा, कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी, वरिष्ठ कांग्रेस नेता गुलाम नबी आजाद और दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल ने समारोह में शिरकत की. इस साल गणतंत्र दिवस की थीम महात्मा गांधी की 150वीं जयंती से जुड़ी थी और कई राज्यों की झाकियां राष्ट्रपिता पर केन्द्रित रहीं. दक्षिण अफ्रीका के राष्ट्रपति सिरिल रामफोसा इस साल गणतंत्र दिवस समारोह के मुख्य अतिथि हैं.
Republic Day 2019 Celebration Live Updates:
PM Narendra Modi and President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa witness flypast at Republic Day parade in Delhi pic.twitter.com/xRmJDuSHT1
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
#republicdayindia : 33 people on 9 motorcycles make a human pyramid, Subedar Major Ramesh A leads this formation. pic.twitter.com/mC50FFdTfb
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
#republicdayindia : Motorcyclists showcase Yoga display, at Rajpath during Republic Day parade pic.twitter.com/fRWaxXAYtS
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
#republicdayindia : Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister & BJP leader Nitin Gadkari at Republic Day parade at Rajpath in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/w4d7yJwF3h
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
#republicdayindia 26 children including 6 girls and 20 boys have been honoured with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar 2019 pic.twitter.com/8xxrTEM2OX
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel celebrating #republicdayindia at 18,000 feet and -30 degree celsius in Ladakh pic.twitter.com/3u9yOP0mDM
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
#republicdayindia Tableau of Delhi showcases Gandhiji's association with Delhi and Birla House, which is now known as Gandhi Smriti; Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his wife witness Republic Day parade at Rajpath pic.twitter.com/VEjxEOS0ET
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
#republicdayindia : Tableau of Punjab is based on the theme of Jallianwala Bagh massacre pic.twitter.com/qGyOkInRGc
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
#RepublicDay2019 : Tableaux of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Maharashtra and Sikkim pic.twitter.com/fumDqB7xQl
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
The Veterans tableau-2019, it showcases the theme, 'Veterans: Accelerators in Nation's Growth'. #republicdayindia pic.twitter.com/4vUsUyVzd6
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
Visuals of the K-9 Vajra-T, a self-propelled howitzer, commanded by Captain Devansh Bhutani #republicdayindia pic.twitter.com/czufPJMQBK
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
Delhi: Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani, who lost his life while killing 6 terrorists in an operation in Kashmir, awarded the Ashok Chakra. Award was received by his wife and mother #RepublicDay2019 pic.twitter.com/3bjYdiwTLp
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
-राष्ट्रपति कोविंद ने तिरंगा फहराया. इस मौके पर उनके साथ साउथ अफ्रीका के राष्ट्रपति रामफोसा और पीएम नरेंद्र मोदी मोदी मौजूद थे. इसके बाद सेना की ओर से गार्ड ऑफ ऑनर दिया गया.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti. #RepublicDay2019 pic.twitter.com/mykhT7oxxP
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
Saints at Ardh #KumbhMela2019 in Prayagraj celebrate #RepublicDay2019 . pic.twitter.com/ZGWCwjQrft
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 26, 2019
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath present at #RepublicDay2019 celebrations in Lucknow. pic.twitter.com/MTicyDRU1n
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 26, 2019
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel takes part in #RepublicDay2019 celebrations in Raipur. pic.twitter.com/C1i43tVtsT
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
#RepublicDay2019 : Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari unfurl the tricolour at their respective residences in Delhi pic.twitter.com/QitEVFmRMJ
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
On the occasion of #RepublicDay2019 IAF Skydive team #Akashganga, members made a National record in the field of Canopy Relative Work (CRW) by making CRW Handplane (H/P) formation along with the Indian flag measuring 20x30 feet.
- Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) January 25, 2019
Details: https://t.co/9fdPuynEOR@DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/W0W5oDqqy1
Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal present at #RepublicDay2019 celebrations in Bhubaneswar. pic.twitter.com/iFF8PTzkjG
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
BJP President Amit Shah unfurls the tricolour at the party office in Delhi #RepublicDay2019 pic.twitter.com/if1YfxwaaG
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan hoists tricolour on #RepublicDay2019 in Vijayawada. pic.twitter.com/8mkUvNPurP
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
Crowds gather for the #RepublicDay2019 parade at Rajpath in Delhi. President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa is the chief guest at the parade today. pic.twitter.com/dZCOKSXTiY
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit unfurls the national flag on #RepublicDay2019 . Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy CM O Panneerselvam also present. pic.twitter.com/zcnZQqhyY1
- ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2019
Happy Republic Day to all fellow Indians.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 26, 2019
सभी देशवासियों को #गणतंत्रदिवस की शुभकामनाएं।
जय हिन्द!
Delhi: Security tightened in the national capital on the Republic Day; visuals from Rafi Marg (pic 1& 2), Man Singh road (pic 3), and Delhi-Noida (pic 4) border. pic.twitter.com/Tcaw0iVizU
- ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2019
Maharashtra: More than 3500 students gathered to create large portraits of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on the eve of Republic Day in Pune. pic.twitter.com/RCYPUpcfrj
- ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2019
Odisha: Sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik's sand sculpture in Puri, on the occasion of Republic Day. pic.twitter.com/ztUIzhmyK9
- ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2019