Unity Day Parade in Ekta Nagar to Be Held in Evening

CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News New Delhi: The National Unity Day parade will be held in the evening on October 31 at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan briefed the media on October 21 in New Delhi on preparations for the ceremony and Bharat Parv.

He said the decision to schedule the parade and cultural performances in the evening had been taken in view of high daytime temperatures. The main programme will begin with Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, 15 tableaux will be prepared on the basis of designs submitted by citizens through national and Gujarat-level competitions. The theme of the cultural performances will be Vande Mataram.

A programme featuring about 5,000 artistes is also being prepared with the participation of communities from various states living in Gujarat. The National School of Drama is also preparing a theatrical presentation based on Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel Anandamath.

Photo: Ministry of Home Affairs / PIB.

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