<span style="color: #222222;">In Chhattisgarh,  Governor Anusuiya Uikey unfurled the national flag and took salute of the impressive Republic Day parade at the main function held at Police Parade Ground in the state capital Raipur. While,  Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel hoisted the tricolour at the function held at Jagdalpur, the divisional headquarter of Maoist affected Bastar division.<br />''<br />''In Odisha, Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal unfurled the national flag and took salute of the impressive Republic Day parade held at Gandhi Marg, Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik too was present on the occasion.<br />''<br />''In Puducherry as part of the 72 nd Republic Day celebrations, Lt.Governor Dr.Kiran Bedi unfurled the national flag  at the Indira Gandhi sports complex, Ouppalam today. Lieutenant Governor Dr Kiran Bedi inspected a guard of honour  presented by the  Puducherry armed police. Mr.Raja, sub-inspector of police  attached to Ariyankuppam police station was selected for the president's police medal for meritorious service  for the year which will be given to him in the Independence day celebrations this year.<br />''<br />''Along with the rest of the nation, Arunachal Pradesh also celebrated the 72nd Republic day with zeal and vigor today, amidst COVID19 pandemic. The main function was held at IG Park in Itanagar. Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) unfurled the national flag and took the salute from the parade.  Later, Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar announced the names of the recipients of this year's state awardees.<br />''<br />''In Tamilnadu, Republic day celebrations were held all over the state. The day reflected the Nation's pride with District Collectors hoisting the National flags at district headquarters and reviewing the parade.<br />''<br />''In Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh  Republic day is being celebrated with great zeal and spirit of patriotism. In Punjab, the state level function was organised  at  S A S Nagar, Mohali, where Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore unfurled the national flag and took the salute at the colorful parade by contingents of police, paramilitary forces home guards and NCC. Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, unfurled the national flag at Patiala.<br />''<br />''In Haryana, due to Covid pandemic, the state level function was organised in Haryana Raj Bhawan at Chandigarh, where Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya unfurled the national flag, while Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal unfurled the national flag at Panchkula.<br />''<br />''In Maharashtra 72nd Republic Day is being celebrated with patriotic fervor. Addressing a colorful function at Shivaji Park Ground in Mumbai after unfurling the national flag, Maharashtra Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari said, the state government has disbursed  20 thousand crore rupees to 30 lakh registered farmers under Mahatma Jyotirao Phule farmers' loan waiver scheme.<br />''<br />''Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan has said strong foundations are being laid towards achieving Golden Telangana. Addressing after unfurling the National Flag at the Republic Day programme held in Hyderabad the Governor said the state is implementing a plethora of innovative, unique and people-oriented schemes and programmes and carved a niche for itself in the history of the country.<br />''<br />''Gujarat is celebrating 72nd Republic Day today with traditional fervor and patriotism. State level function was held at Dahod, the tribal district of central Gujarat. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvvrat unfurled the tricolor in the presence of Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. AIR correspondent reports that a series of educational and development projects have been launched in Dahod district during the last two days.<br />''<br />''</span>Tripura today joined the nation in celebrating the 72nd Republic Day amid tight security arrangements. Contingents of Assam Rifles, B.S.F, C.R.P.F, Tripura State Rifles, women police, home guards, Traffic police, Forest guards participated in the Republic Day parades held at all district headquarters including the state capital Agartala.<br />''<br />''Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais unfurled the tricolor and took salutations of impressive march past contingents on the 72nd Republic Day Celebration held at Assam Rifles Ground in Agartala.<br />''<br />''In MadhyaPradesh, the 72nd Republic Day was celebrated with enthusiasm. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan unfurled the tricolour in Rewa at SAF ground.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Mr Chouhan said that we are marching towards victory over the Corona pandemic under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the cooperation of the people of the state.<br />''<br />''Main function in the state was held at Bhopal's Lal Parade Maidan where the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Mr Rameshwar Sharma unfurled the National Flag and took guard of honour and gave away awards to Government officials, employees and institutions for their exceptional services.<br />''<br />''In Assam,  the 72nd Republic Day is being celebrated across the state with enthusiasm. Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi unfurled the Tri-colour at Khanapara in Guwahati. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and a host of dignitaries were present on this occasion.  Addressing the gathering, Governor Prof Mukhi said that the Assam government is confident of overcoming all future challenges to the state to a newer height of development.<br />''<br />''Republic Day was celebrated across Karnataka with zeal and fervor. Governor Vajubhai Vala unfurled the national flag in Bengaluru and delivered his Republic Day speech. Greeting the people on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, the Governor dedicated the day to our undying human spirit to triumph in the face of adversity.<br />''<br />''72nd Republic Day is being celebrated with traditional gaiety and fervour in West Bengal. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar unfurled the tricolor and took the salute of the Republic Day parade held at Indira Gandhi Sarani in Kolkata. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, Home Secretary H.K. Dwibedi, Speaker of the State Assembly Biman Bandyopadhyay and Consul Generals of various countries were present there. Colonel Arindam Dhar of the Army led the parade this year which displayed four tableaux of the state government. Kolkata Police showcased their tableau on Netaji to pay homage to the great freedom fighter on his 125th Birth Anniversary year.<br />''<br />''In Uttar Pradesh, Republic Day functions were organized at all district headquarters, educational institutions, Madarasas and Various government offices.<br />''<br />''In Andhra Pradesh, Republic Day was celebrated at the Indira Gandhi Municipal corporation Stadium, Vijayawada. Andhra Pradesh Governor, Sri, Biswa Bhusan Harichandan unfurled the National Flag and received the Guard of Honour. .<br />''<br />''While addressing the  audience on the eve of the Republic Day, Biswa Bhusan Harichandan said that the  Government has rolled out a vaccination programme for  Covid, 19  pandemic as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India.  <br />''<br />''The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated in Himachal Pradesh with national fervor and gaiety today. The state-level function was held at Shimla's historic Ridge Ground where Governor Bandaru Dattatreya hoisted the national flag and took a parade salute of the passing contingent of army, ITBP, police, home guards, NCC cadets,  scout and Guides. Top officials and dignitaries including Chief Minister Jairam Thakur and Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj were present at the ceremony.<br />''<br />''In Kashmir Valley, the 72nd Republic Day was celebrated peacefully amid tight security and high vigil. The largest event was held at Srinagar's Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, where Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan, was the chief guest and took salute of the ceremonial march past.<br />''<br />''Following the Covid-19 related protocol, participation of people was limited. At the end, several cultural programmes were also held during the function.<br />''<br />''Similar functions were also held at all district headquarters of the Valley. Notably, the main function was held at Jammu where Lt. Governor , Manoj Sinha, was the chief guest.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Ladakh celebrated the 72nd  Republic Day with great zeal and enthusiasm. Several functions were organised across Ladakh to mark the occasion. The main function was organised at Polo Ground  in Leh. Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur hoisted the tricolour National flag and saluted the march past.<br />''<br />''Addressing the occasion, Mr R K Mathur has highlighted the developmental activities being carried by the UT administration.<br />''<br />''The 72nd Republic Day is being celebrated in Sikkim along with the rest of the country. At a programme at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok, Sikkim governor Ganga Prasad unfurled the national flag to kick off celebrations.<br />''<br />''In his address, Mr Prasad urged citizens to re-dedicate themselves to the ideals ingrained in the Constitution and abide by the central tenets of our democracy – justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. Chief minister PS Tamang was also present on the occasion.  <br />''<br />''Mizoram today joined the nation in celebrating the 72nd Republic Day. The celebration began with the Governor Sreedharan Pillai unfurling the national flag at the main function held in Assam Rifles ground in Aizawl.<br />''<br />''On the occasion, Governor Shri Pillai paid rich tributes to the freedom fighters. He said this is a day to remember with gratitude the enormous efforts and sacrifices of millions of freedom fighters who gave us Independence and our Republic.<br />''<br />''Nagaland along with the rest of the nation is celebrating the country's 72nd Republic Day today. Governor RN Ravi unfurled the national flag and took the Rashtriya Salute from the marching contingents at the state level function held at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza in Kohima.<br />''<br />''In Assam,  the 72nd Republic Day is being celebrated across the state with enthusiasm. Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi unfurled the Tri-colour at Khanapara in Guwahati. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and a host of dignitaries were present on this occasion.  Addressing the gathering, Governor Prof Mukhi said that the Assam government is confident of overcoming all future challenges to the state to a newer height of development.</span><br />