<span style="color: #222222;">In Lakshadweep, pomp and gaiety marked the Republic Day celebrations in the ten inhabited islands in the archipelago, where people participated in large numbers. In the capital Kavaratti, Advisor to the Lakshadweep Adminstrator, A Anbarasu unfurled the National Flag at Kavaratti School Stadium ground.  Contingents drawn from  Lakshadweep Police, India Reserve Battalion, CRPF, NCC, Scout and other school students participated in the Republic Day parade.</span><br />