In Haryana and Chandigarh, Republic Day was celebrated with the spirit of patriotism today. A state-level function was organized in Faridabad. Here Governor Bandaru Dattatreya hoisted the national flag and took the salute from the parade. Earlier, the Governor visited the War Memorial in Sector 12 and paid tribute to the martyrs and saluted their bravery.
In Himachal Pradesh, the 76th Republic Day celebrations were celebrated with great fervour . A state-level function was organised on the occasion at the historic Ridge in Shimla where Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla hoisted the National flag and inspected the parade and took the salute of the grand march past presented by various contingents. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur along with other dignitaries were present on the occasion.