Defence Ministry: Punjab tableau not chosen for Republic Day parade as it didn’t fit theme
Apart from Punjab, West Bengal’s proposal was also rejected for the same reason, according to the Ministry of Defence.
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Sunday rejected the allegation of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann about discrimination over the selection of tableaux for the Republic Day parade and said the state’s proposal failed to make the grade.
“The tableau proposal of Punjab was considered in the first three rounds of meeting of the Expert Committee. After the third round of meeting, the tableau of Punjab could not be taken forward by the Expert Committee for further consideration for not aligning to the broader themes of this year’s tableau,” a statement released by MoD said today.
The MoD clarified there is a well-established system to select tableaux for the Republic Day Parade as per which the Ministry of Defence invites proposals for tableau from all States and Union Territories (UTs) and Central Ministries and Departments.
“The tableaux proposals received from various States/UTs and Central Ministries/Departments are evaluated in a series of meetings of the “Expert Committee for selection of tableaux” comprising eminent persons in the field of art, culture, painting, sculpture, music, architecture, choreography etc. The Expert Committee examines the proposals on the basis of theme, concept, design, and visual impact before making its recommendations,” the statement said.
It added that due to the time allotted for tableaux in the overall duration of the parade, shortlisting of tableaux is done by the Expert Committee which leads to the participation of the best tableaux in Parade (photo credit-PTI).
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