In Frames | Women in command

The 75th Republic day parade was marked by women power in all spheres.,from the opening ceremony to the cultural display.

The 75th Republic day parade was marked by women power in all spheres.,from the opening ceremony to the cultural display. The parade, which showcased the themes of Viksit Bharat (developed India) and “India, the mother of democracy”, was brough to fulfillment by the women of the nation. 

For the first time, the parade commenced with musical instruments being played by 100 women artistes instead of the military band. Similarly, an all-woman tri-services contingent- marched down Kartavya Path for teh first time. Women pilots also participated in the awe-inspiring fly-past where they took to the skies, literally and figuratively. On a similar vein, the women personnel of the Centreal Reserve Police Force (CRPF) performed daredevil stunts on motorcycles during the parade. The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) contingent also consisted only of women personnel. Additionally, in a first, the Delhi Police also had its all-women contingent participating in the parade. 

The different tableaux by the States and multiple organisations also had women take centre stage. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), for instance, highlighted the lnading of Chandrayaan-3 and the women scientists who contributed to it. 

(Text by Joan Sony Cherian)