R-DAY CELEBRATIONS BEGIN WITH PATRIOTIC FERVOUR

The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar greeted the nation on the eve of Republic Day. Following is the text of the message: “I convey my warm greetings and best wishes to all our citizens on the joyous occasion of 74th Republic Day. Republic Day provides an opportunity to reaffirm our faith in the age-old civilizational values enshrined in our Constitution. It is also a solemn occasion to recall the contributions of all the eminent freedom fighters, great thinkers and unsung heroes whose sacrifice has laid the foundations to our Republic as we know it today.”