DC inspects full dress rehearsal of 73rd Republic Day Function

Nawanshahr, January 24, 2022: Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal and Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwardeep Kaur on Monday participated in the full dress rehearsal to mark the 73rd Republic Day celebrations at the local ITI Ground.

During the full dress rehearsal, the Deputy Commissioner unfurled the national flag and took a salute from the march past led by DSP Shahbaz Singh parade commander.

The Deputy Commissioner also gave the necessary directions to the forces and the officers regarding the fool-proof preparations for the mega event on January 26.

He reiterated the firm commitment of the administration to observe this mega event in an unprecedented manner with strict adherence to Covid protocols. He stated that the district level 73rd Republic Day function would be a low key affair in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sarangal said that limited gathering would be allowed to participate in the event as only doubly vaccinated persons with masks would be allowed besides social distancing would be emsured during the function.

He said that the preparations for this mega event were going on in full swing and every effort would be made to make sure that auspicious day was celebrated with full patriotic and nationalistic fervor.

Sarangal further said that the officers were assigned duties regarding the event and any sort of callousness in this duty was unwarranted and undesirable.

Deputy Commissioner told that there would not be any cultural functions, PT show due to Covid-19 pandemic. He added that a team of administration would honour the freedom fighters at their homes.

Later, he also held seperate meetings with with the officials at the site.

Prominent among present on the occasion included Additional Deputy Commissioner Jasbir Singh, Assistant Commissioner Deepankar Garg, Superintendent of Police Manvinderbir Singh, Sarbjeet Singh Bahia, DSPs Gurpreet Singh, Jang Bahadur and others.