Next Republic Day parade could feature only women participants, from the
marching contingents and bands to the tableaux and performances, government
sources said on Sunday, in a radical shake-up that is bound to make a
statement.
The decision, part of a larger effort to promote female representation and
empowerment in the military and other sectors, has been conveyed to the
armed forces and government departments and its implementation is being
worked out, they added.
marching contingents and bands to the tableaux and performances, government
sources said on Sunday, in a radical shake-up that is bound to make a
statement.
The decision, part of a larger effort to promote female representation and
empowerment in the military and other sectors, has been conveyed to the
armed forces and government departments and its implementation is being
worked out, they added.
A note sent in March to the forces and other stakeholders involved in the
organisation of the annual parade, which takes place at the Kartavya Path,
formerly known as Rajpath, in central New Delhi on January 26, had
announced the plan, official sources said.
