Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann slammed the Centre over the non-inclusion of the state\u2019s tableau in the Republic Day parade in Delhi. He said the occasion cannot be imagined without a state that has made countless sacrifices for the motherland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing a gathering at the Republic Day function in Ludhiana, Bhagwant Mann said the tableaus which were rejected by the Centre were on Friday included as part of the parade in the state. He added that Punjab is a very loyal state and a situation should not be created where this loyalty is mistrusted. The chief minister had earlier said the Narendra Modi government rejected the tableau of his state because of its anti-Punjab syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the Centre has rejected Mann’s criticism as baseless. Following the Chief Minister\u2019s allegation, the Ministry of Defence said that the tableau proposal of Punjab was considered in the first three rounds of a meeting of the expert committee. However, after the third round, the tableau of Punjab could not be taken forward for not aligning to the broader themes of this year\u2019s tableau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the Ludhiana Republic Day event, CM Bhagwant Mann said Punjabis have made countless sacrifices for the motherland, fought wars and were at the forefront of the country\u2019s freedom struggle. However, it is sad when Punjab\u2019s tableaus were not included in the Republic Day parade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that the Punjab government has taken out these tableaus in the state which show photos of the prominent freedom fighters, Punjab\u2019s rich culture, and sacrifices of the valiant heroes and questioned if there was anything odd in the tableaus. Slamming the Centre, the chief minister asked how can the country celebrate and imagine a Republic Day without Punjab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the address on the Republic Day, CM Bhagwant Mann also said that the Punjab government will launch the Sadak Surakhya Force (Road Safety Force) to provide timely assistance to road accident victims. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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