24,000 people permitted to attend Republic Day parade amid Covid scare

Approximately 24,000 people will be permitted to attend the Republic Day parade on January 26 this year given the Covid-19 situation in the national capital

An aerial view of the 72nd Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 15 2022 | 12:42 PM IST

Approximately 24,000 people will be permitted to attend the Republic Day parade on January 26 this year given the COVID-19 situation in the national capital, sources in the defence establishment said on Saturday.

In 2020, before the pandemic struck India, around 1.25 lakh people were permitted to attend the parade, they noted.

Last year's Republic Day parade took place amid the Covid pandemic and close to 25,000 people were allowed to attend it, sources mentioned.

Like last year, this time too the parade may not have any foreign dignitary as the chief guest due to the pandemic, they said, adding India was planning to invite the leaders of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan.

Out of the approximately 24,000 people who will be attending the parade this year, 19,000 would be invited and the rest would be the general public, who can purchase tickets, sources said.

All COVID-19 protocols will be followed at the parade. Social distancing norms would be followed while making the seating arrangements, they mentioned, adding sanitiser dispensers will be available everywhere and wearing masks would be compulsory.

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First Published: Jan 15 2022 | 12:42 PM IST

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