R-Day: Full dress rehearsal held at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar

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Jalandhar, January 24

Ahead of the 73rd Republic Day celebrations, a full dress rehearsal was carried out on Monday at local Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, where Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori unfurled the national flag.

On reaching the venue, Thori inspected parade and took salute from the march past comprising different contingents of state and other police forces. The parade was led by IPS officer Jasroop Kaur Bath and DSP Satbir Singh.

Amid surge in Covid cases besides fresh instructions related to coronavirus, the DC said there would be no tableaux and cultural activities this time. He said the Republic Day’s event would be a precise one with a limited gathering. As per the schedule, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will unfurl the Tricolour, inspect parade, deliver his speech, take salute from the march past and honour a few personalities having outstanding performance in different fields.

The DC also said the foolproof security arrangements are put in place besides having other preparations on the anvil. Earlier, he along with DCP Jaskiran Singh Teja and Additional Deputy Commissioner (G) Amarjit Bains inspected the parade. Additional Deputy Commissioner (D) Jaspreet Singh, ADCP Gurbaz Singh, DSP Gurpreet Singh Gill and others were also present on the occasion.