Bengal Sappers contingent to march in Republic Day Parade
The first parade commander of the Republic Day Parade in 1950 was a Bengal Sapper Officer, Lt Gen J S Dhillon, the spokesman said.
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The Indian national flag was unfurled by the protestors at Shaheen Bagh in the national capital on the occasion of 71st Republic Day. (Photo | Parveen Negi, EPS)
By PTI
KOLKATA: A contingent of the 'Bengal Sappers' regiment will march in the Republic Day parade on Tuesday at New Delhi, a Defence official said.
The Bengal Sappers contingent will be led by Major Piyush Sharma, the only contingent commander in the 2021 Republic Day parade to have been a recipient of Sena Medal (Gallantry), the official said.