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The Ladakh administration’s purported move to showcase Buddhist culture and be oblivious to the culture of the majority Muslim population during the fledgling Union Territory’s debut Republic Day parade in the national capital has triggered fresh communal tension in the region, with the elected head of Kargil writing to the lieutenant governor to express his outrage. For the first time, no tableau from Jammu and Kashmir will participate in the event and while Ladakh has found a place, its Muslims are reportedly finding no representation. Kargil chief executive officer Feroz Ahmad Khan has...

'Kargil Religious, Cultural Heritage Ignored': Row Over Ladakh’s Republic Day Tableau The union territory includes Buddisht-dominated Leh district and Muslim-majority Kargil district. The leadership of Kargil alleges that it is a deliberate attempt to erase Kargil's identity, which is largely Muslim. Tableau of Ladakh during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day Parade, at Rajpath in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. Photo: PTI. Rights23/Jan/2021 Srinagar: The first tableau of Ladakh union territory to be showcased in the Republic Day parade has triggered a controv...

New normal at Republic Day parade: No motorcycle stunts, no bravery awards, fewer spectators © Provided by The Indian Express Several changes will be seen in the Republic Day parade this time — from removal of motorcycle stunts to the inclusion of the tableau of the Union Territory of Ladakh for the first time. The Union Territory of Ladakh was created in 2019 after the BJP government bifurcated Jammu & Kashmir. Ladakh's tableau will depict the Thikse Monastery, and will comprise five women in an 11-member contingent. “The Ladakh tableau highlights the vision for Ladakh to be carbon-neu...

With Republic Day approaching, India has been gearing up to display its military might.

The gravity-defying stunts by motorcycle-borne men, a major attraction and spectacular display for the crowds at Republic Day celebrations, will not be taking place this year due to Covid-19 safety norms.