"Most likely the announcement of conferring Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar and Syama Prasad Mookerjee will be made on the upcoming Republic Day", the national president of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha Swami Chakrapani Maharaj told IANS on Monday.
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik on Saturday took stock of the police preparedness for the upcoming Republic Day celebrations and ongoing election process for the assembly of the national capital.
The Trinamool Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena hit out at the BJP-led Centre for rejecting West Bengal and Maharashtra's tableau proposals for the Republic Day parade
NCP MP Supriya Sule questioned the transparency in the selection process, noting in a tweet in Marathi that both Maharashtra and West Bengal had played significant roles in the freedom struggle
Prime minister Modi met Bolsonaro on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Summit held here to focus on building mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation and strengthen India's ties with the world's five major economies.
Modi said that he looked forward to discussing matters relating to trade. He also outlined areas for potential investment from Brazil, including in areas of agricultural equipment, animal husbandry, post-harvest technologies and biofuels, a statement said.
Journalists in Srinagar had staged a protest against the Jammu and Kashmir government after several scribes were allegedly not allowed to enter the venue of the Republic Day function despite possessing valid accreditation passes.
Celebrations for the 70th Republic Day began on Saturday when the ceremonial parade rolled down the majestic Rajpath here with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as the chief guest, amid unprecedented security deployment in the city.
Varun Dhawan was also accompanied by choreographer-director Remo D'Souza at the event.
Bollywood celebrities took to their social media accounts to wish their countrymen a Happy Republic Day.
Republic Day celebrations: The spirit of patriotism soared and roared on Rajpath as Indian defence forces displayed their might and valour as part of parade.
A senior police officer said around 25,000 security personnel have been deployed at strategic locations in central Delhi.
Happy Republic Day 2019: For many youths in India, it is a day to take pride in the Constitution and the rights it confers and to feel patriotic.
Republic Day is an opportunity for all citizens of the country to remember independence, equality and brotherhood, President Ram Nath Kovind said.
Security across Jammu and Kashmir were put on maximum alert on Friday on the eve of Republic Day while separatist leaders have called for a shutdown in the Kashmir Valley.
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Metro service shall remain available at all stations during the Republic Day parade. However, boarding and de-boarding will not be allowed at Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan from 5 am till 12 pm, Lok Kalyan Marg (Race Course) and Patel Chowk from 8.45 am to 12 pm.
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