On the occasion of 74th Republic Day, Governor Mangubhai Patel unfurled the National Flag at the state level programme at Lal Parade Ground Bhopal and got the salute of the attractive parade. The parade held at Lal Parade Ground consisted of 19 contingents.

Governor Patel inspected the parade. After this, the march past was organised under the leadership of Parade Commander Aditya Mishra. The 2nd IC of the Parade was Shri Rahul Kumar Saiyam. The Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Forces was in contingent number 1, District Police Force/Government Railway Police (Men) in contingent number 2, Special Armed Forces/District Police Force/Government Railway Police (Women) in contingent number 3, STF in contingent number 4, Hawk Force in contingent number 5, Gujarat State Police in contingent number 6, Jail Department in contingent number 7, Madhya Pradesh Home Guard in contingent number 8, Ex-Servicemen in contingent number 9 and NCC Army Wing (Boys) in contingent number 10.

Similarly in the parade, Senior Division NCC Army Wing (Girls) were in contingent number 11, NCC Air Wing in contingent number 12, NCC Naval Wing in contingent number 13, Girls Guide (girl students) in contingent number 14, Scouts Guide (boys) in contingent number 15, Police Boys in contingent number 16, Police Band in contingent number 17, Dog Squad in Contingent number 18 and troops of Equestrian Corps in contingent number 19. Governor Shri Patel released colourful balloons in the open sky in the presence of citizens.

The students of the schools presented cultural programmes at the state level Republic Day Ceremony. Girl and boy students of Delhi Public School Neelbad gave a dance performance focused on women empowerment, students of Mansarovar Public School Kolar presented the brave heroes who are engaged in protecting the country. A group dance presentation focused on their sacrifice and dedication was given.

The students of Hema Higher Secondary School presented a dance on protecting nature through dance. They gave the message of preserving the priceless heritage of nature through dance. After this, the students of Government Naveen Higher Secondary School presented 'Ekakar' dance. Dances from different cultures of the country were included in this presentation.

Gudumbaja dance, Bhagoria dance and Gond Tatya dance focused on tribal culture were presented in the ceremony held at Lal Parade Ground. Around 350 artists from the tribal areas enthralled everyone with their performance on the captivating musical tunes.

In the Republic Day celebrations, the progress of the state and the dimensions of development with public participation were displayed through eye-catching tableaux. In the tableau of the Department of Horticulture, securing the top place in the production of orange, garlic and ginger in the country was presented through an attractive model. The continuous progress in the field of food processing in the state was shown in the tableau. Krishi Karman Award, Millet Mission, One District One Product, Crop Diversification and Natural Farming were featured prominently in the tableau of the Farmers-Welfare and Agriculture Department.