New Delhi: Goa's 'save the frog' campaign, Jammu and Kashmir's 'back to village' programme, scaled down model of Rafale aircraft besides others in Indian Air Force's tableau were among themes of the 22 tableaux that rolled down Rajpath here during the 71st Republic Day parade on Sunday. The Indian Air Force tableau showcased scaled down models of the Rafale aircraft, the Tejas aircraft, the Light Combat Helicopter, the Akash Missiles System, and the Astra Missiles against a sky blue background. Jammu and Kashmir, which participated in the parade for the first time as a Union Territory, had the "Back to village'' programme as its theme. Gujarat's architectural wonder Rani Ki Vav was the centrepiece of the state's tableau, complemented with folk culture and dances performed by artistes. Other states which took part in the grand parade were Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.

Source: Mint January 26, 2020 11:37 UTC