South Africa President Cyril Ramphosa will be the chief guest on Republic Day. Republic Day celebration commenced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Amarinder Jodhpur) at the India Gate by wreath wreaths to martyrs.

Special things

1. On Republic Day, the President of South Africa will be the chief guest.

2. This time the parade will be 90 minutes.

3. There will be floats of different states on the occasion of Republic Day.

New Delhi: Republic Day (26 January) is celebrated every year with great enthusiasm across the country. Preparations for Republic Day (2019) are on . This time there will be a 90-minute parade on Republic Day. Among the main attractions of Parade, there will be 58 tribal guests, 22 branches of different states and central government departments. South African President Cyril Ramphosa will be the chief guest in the event to be held on Republic Day. Republic Day celebration commenced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Amarinder Jodhpur) at the India Gate by wreath wreaths to martyrs. A memorandum of the Home Ministry was told that on the occasion of the Republic Day of this year, the flags of the central government departments based on cultural, historical and development along with the glimpses of different states will be part of the parade. Few dances will also be based on some cultural topics. At the same time, 26 children, who were awarded the National Award, will also sit in the open jeep and become part of the tableau.

Please tell that the tableau of the Central Seminary Force, CISF, which provided security cover for Mahatma Gandhi's 'Samadhi' is also taking part in Republic Day parade after 11 years interval. The table of strength will be shown to the soldiers deployed in safety at Mahatma Gandhi's tomb.

These will be the Republican Day Chief Guest (Republic Day Guest 2019)

This time South Africa's President Cyril Ramphosa will be the chief guest on Republic Day of India. The Ministry of External Affairs said that along with Ramphosa, his wife Dr Shepo Mospe, nine ministers, including high level delegation, senior officials and a business delegation of 50 members will also be there. Tell that after Nelson Mandela, he will be the second President of South Africa, who will be the Chief Guest on Republic Day.

Why Republic Day is Celebrated

India got independence on August 15, 1947, after which January 26 (January 26, 1950) India changed as a Republic country and the Constitution came into force in the country. This is the reason that the Republic Day is celebrated on 26th January every year. According to PIB (Press Information Bureau, Govt. Of India), India became a republic on January 26, 1950 at 10.18 in the morning.

Six minutes after this, at 10.24 pm, Rajendra Prasad was sworn in as the first President of India. For the first time on this day, President Dr Rajendra Prasad came out of Rashtrapati Bhawan sitting on Buggy. For the first time on this day he took the salute of Indian military force. For the first time, he was given a guard of honor.