Kiren Rijiju gave the award of best cultural performance to the children of Mount Abu Public School and Vidya Bharti School Rohini, Delhi.
Uttar Pradesh was adjudged the best tableau among the 32 tableaux, 17 from States and Union Territories (UTs), nine from various ministries, departments and paramilitary forces and six from Defence Ministry, that participated in the Republic Day parade, the Defence Ministry said.
The tableau of Uttar Pradesh was based on the theme Ayodhya: Cultural Heritage of Uttar Pradesh. Minister of State (MoS) for Youth Affairs & Sports and MoS, Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju gave away the awards and prizes to the participants on Thursday.
Tableau of Tripura which showcased eco-friendly traditions for achieving self-reliance in socio-economic parameters was adjudged the second best and the tableau of Uttarakhand was adjudged the third best. Uttarakhand tableau was themed ‘Dev Bhoomi’ – ‘The Land of the Gods’.
Among the nine tableaux…
