Odisha tableau plans for Republic Day parade rejected
The Republic Day parade in New Delhi offers an opportunity to the states to put their art and culture on display through tableaus
Odisha will not be able to showcase its heritage and culture during the Republic Day parade this year after its tableau proposals were rejected by the selection committee.
The Republic Day parade in New Delhi offers an opportunity to the states to put their art and culture on display through tableaus.
The information and public relations department had invited proposals from artists for preparing tableaus for the state to be showcased during the Republic Day parade. “Initially eight proposals had been short-listed. After screening, we sent four proposals to Delhi. Later two proposals were sent to the Republic Day screening committee — one based on Jagannath culture (Nagarjuna Vesha — when the deities are dressed like warriors) and another on Buddhist culture. But they failed to impress the committee and Odisha lost the opportunity,” said a senior state government official.