Security personnel stand guard at the Rajpath, which is decked up for the Republic Day Parade, in New Delhi, Saturday, January 25, 2020. PTIWith the 71st Republic Day celebrations set to begin in New Delhi shortly, the entire national capital has been put under a multi-layered, ground-to-air security cover with thousands of armed personnel keeping a tight vigil over it, including the celebration venue Rajpath. Over ten thousand security personnel have been deployed to keep vigil over the Republic Day celebrations on Sunday, said officials. With the Republic Day celebration being held within a fortnight of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, police personnel have even otherwise been on alert, the official said. Apart from securing the celebration venue Rajpath, adequate security and traffic arrangements for the 'At Home' function at Rashtrapati Bhavan too have been made.

Source: The Telegraph January 26, 2020 03:33 UTC