Essay On Republic Day 26th January

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Every year on 26th January is celebrated as Republic day. It is celebrated all around the country. On this day in 1950, the country adopted the constitution declaring the nation as “Republic”. It is observed a national festival and a gazette holiday. This is celebrated since 1950 and will continue in future to remember the occurrence of Indian constitution. This is the most important festival for India and Indians.

This festival is a national festival of India like the other two [Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti. India got Independence on 15th August 1947, and around two and a half years later it became a Democratic Republic. Republic day is celebrated in the form of parade on the Rajpath in Delhi, the capital of India.

On this day people organize events and celebrations. The representatives of Indian army, navy, Air force and traditional dance troops take part in the parades held. Awards and medals of bravery are given by armed forces to the citizens. On this day, there is a celebration held at schools, colleges, working places, etc. On this day, our Prime minister, Narendra Modi, give a speech and hoists the Indian flag in Delhi. The army soldiers march there.

The celebration s ended by playing the Christian hymn tilted ‘Abide with me’ as it is believed to have one of the favorite song of Mahatma Gandhi.

On this day various VIP guests are also called. In 2015, the president of America had visited on the occasion of republic day. This day represents the true spirit of the independent India. India’s national flag is a horizontal tricolor of orange at the top, white at the middle and dark green at the bottom. These three colors are present in equal proportions. The blue wheel in the Centre of white color represents the charkha.

As mentioned above, this day is a national holiday all around India. All local, state and national levels of government offices remain closed on this day. Business and jobs also remain close or reduce their working time. On this day transport and vehicles on the road is unaffected. This is because many people travel out on holidays to celebrate this festival. On this day there is much increase in traffic security on the road.

We must love and respect our country. We should consider it as mother [Bharatmata]. I love my country.

Originally published at https://essayjunction271.com on January 10, 2021.