This year, on the occasion of 77th Republic Day, about 10,000 special guests from different areas have been invited to witness the parade to be organized on the Duty Path in New Delhi. The invited guests include exemplary work in income and employment generation, best innovators, researchers and startups, self-help groups and best performers under key government initiatives.
According to an official statement by the Defense Ministry, they have been invited with the aim of honoring their contribution to nation building and increasing public participation in events of national importance. These special guests will be made to sit at prominent places on the path of duty. Apart from the celebrations, tours of the National War Memorial, Prime Minister’s Museum and other prominent places in Delhi have been arranged for the special guests. He will also get an opportunity to interact with the concerned ministers.
Meanwhile, ahead of the 77th Republic Day celebrations, in view of multiple terror threat inputs received from intelligence agencies, Delhi Police has put in place an extensive, technology-based security mechanism in the line of duty and across the entire New Delhi district. This year, the seating areas for the Republic Day celebrations have been named after Indian rivers. Keeping in mind the convenience and safety of the guests, several important changes have also been made in the way security deployment is done. Furthermore, the police have appealed to all invited guests and ticket holders to read the information given on their invitation cards carefully and follow the prescribed routes only. Complete information regarding routes, parking and designated locations is available on the websites of the Defense Ministry and Delhi Police.