Lucknow, January 26: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday unfurled the national flag at his official residence in Lucknow on the occasion of 73rd Republic Day.

Like every year in the national capital Delhi, this year too, a glimpse of the country's strength and culture was seen on the Rajpath. Also Read | Motorola Frontier 22 Specifications Leaked Online, Likely To Come With 200MP Primary Camera.

The tableau of Uttar Pradesh at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi showcased Kashi Vishwanath Dham's glorious history and achievements achieved through skill development and employment through the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme. Also Read | Bomb Found On Madhya Pradesh Flyover With Note Naming Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.

The celebrations this year are special as Republic Day falls in the 75th year of Independence, being celebrated as 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' across the country.

To mark the occasion, the Ministry of Defence has conceptualized a series of new events during the main parade on Rajpath on January 26 and the 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony at Vijay Chowk on January 29.

It has been decided that the Republic Day celebrations will now be week-long from January 23-30 every year. The celebrations commenced on January 23, the birth anniversary of great freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and will culminate on January, 30 which is observed as Martyrs' Day.

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