Ahmedabad man celebrates Republic Day at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, waves Tricolour with BrahMos model

India marked its 77th Republic Day on Sunday with nationwide celebrations centred on the theme “150 years of Vande Mataram”, as President Droupadi Murmu presided over the main ceremony at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. From the national capital to dant corners of the country, the day was observed with parades, flag hoing ceremonies and personal expressions of patriotism.An Ahmedabad tour celebrated Republic Day at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk. (X/ANI)A patriotic moment from SrinagarOne such moment from Srinagar’s iconic Lal Chowk drew wide attention on social media.A video shared news agency ANI showed a tour from Ahmedabad in Gujarat celebrating Republic Day at the horic Ghanta Ghar clock tower in Lal Chowk. Painted in the colours of the Tricolour, the man carried a small model of the BrahMos missile, waved the National Flag and raised slogans of “Bharat Mata ki jai”.Take a look here at the clip:Tour speaks on repeated visits since 2022Speaking to ANI, the tour identified as Arun shared his thoughts on celebrating Republic Day in Srinagar and reflected on how the atmosphere has changed over the years.“I extend greetings to everyone on the occasion of Republic Day. I have been coming here continuously since 2022. From here, I would like to give a message to the Government of India and PM Modi that the youth today don’t just dream but see dreams becoming reality. Hoing and waving the Tiranga here used to be a challenge. Narendra Modi ji was the first one to ho the Tiranga here. The situation wasn’t good at that time. I have been coming here all alone since 2022, and I have been waving the Tiranga here,” he said.Watch the clip here:Republic Day parade at Kartavya PathMeanwhile, the annual Republic Day parade took place at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. The ceremony began at 10.30 am and featured marching contingents, cultural tableaux and a display of India’s military capabilities.Global leaders attend as chief guestsContinuing the tradition of hosting international dignitaries, India welcomed the President of the European Council Antonio Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as chief guests at the Republic Day parade this year.