PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S
The stage is about for the seventy fifth Military Day Parade right here on January 15. That is the primary such occasion going down exterior the nationwide capital. Chief of the Military Employees Main Normal Manoj Pande will attend the occasion.
“Karnataka turned the primary State to host this mega nationwide occasion for the primary time exterior Delhi as a result of the primary Military Chief Main Normal Okay M Cariappa took command of the Indian Military from Normal Sir Francis Roy Bucher, the final British Commander-in-Chief in 1949, thus turning into the primary Indian Commander-in-Chief post-independence,” Parade Commander Main Normal Ravi Murugan informed reporters right here.
In keeping with him, the programme will begin with laying a wreath by Main Normal Pande on the Madras Engineering Struggle Memorial as tribute to those that made sacrifices for the nation. The parade will witness 8 contingents together with a mounted contingent from the Military Service Corps and a navy band comprising 5 regimental bands, the Military officer mentioned.
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Main Normal Murugan added that the parade will likely be supported by a fly-past of Military aviation Dhruv and Rudra helicopters. As well as, varied weapon methods held within the Military’s stock will likely be on show. They embrace K9 Vajra self-propelled weapons, Pinaka rockets, T-90 tanks, BMP-2 Infantry Preventing Automobile, Tunguska Air Defence System, 155mm Bofors weapons, mild strike autos, Swathi Radar and completely different assault bridges,” the Parade Commander mentioned.
“We’ve invited folks from all walks of life, even college students from colleges, faculties, NCC cadets, kids from orphanages. Over 8,000 civilians have witnessed the parade throughout the pre-event shows to this point,” Main Normal Murugan mentioned. A excessive tea on January 14 has been deliberate by which Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot would be the chief visitor, the Military officer mentioned including, a navy tattoo programme has additionally been organised on January 15 which Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend.