Punjab, Bengal's tableaus not selected for R-Day Parade 2024; know why
R-Day Parade 2024: Amid allegations of discrimination in the selection of tableaux for the Republic Day Parade 2024 by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Ministry of Defence sources said on Sunday that the Punjab tableau did not align with the "broader themes" of this year's tableau.
According to sources, the Punjab tableau proposal was considered during the Expert Committee's first three rounds of meetings.
According to the sources, the tableau of Punjab could not be taken forward by the Expert Committee for further consideration after the third round of meetings because it did not align with the broader themes of this year's tableau.
Furthermore, West Bengal's sources were rejected for the same reasons, according to MoD sources.
While West Bengal's tableau proposal was considered in the Expert Committee's first two rounds of meetings. The tableau of West Bengal could not be taken forward by the Expert Committee for further consideration after the second round of meetings because it did not align with the broader themes of this year's tableau, according to the sources.
According to sources, 30 states/UTs have expressed interest in participating in the Republic Day Parade 2024, including the states of Punjab and West Bengal.
Only 15-16 of these 30 states/UTs will be chosen to present their tableaux in the Republic Day Parade 2024, as is done every year.
According to sources, the Expert Committee has shortlisted the tableau of Punjab for the Republic Day Parade in the years 2017 to 2022 (6 times in the last 8 years) and the tableau of West Bengal for the years 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 (5 times in the last 8 years) by following the same procedure as stated previously.
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