The nation is set to celebrate its 74th Republic Day on Thursday, with the celebrations to be led by President Droupadi Murmu from Kartavya Path in the national capital. The chief guest for the R-Day parade is Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by some Union Ministers, watched the practice session performances by the participants of the Republic Day 2023. The R-Day celebrations began on January 23rd, which marked the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. To commemorate the occasion, a Military Tattoo and Tribal Dance Festival called "Aadi Shaurya - Parv Parakram Ka" was organized in Delhi on January 23rd and 24th. The celebrations will culminate on January 30th, which is observed as Martyrs' Day. As per Prime Minister Modi, the celebrations this year will witness "zeal, enthusiasm, patriotic fervour, and 'Jan Bhagidari'."
