<span style="color: #222222;">Twelve states and Union Territories and nine Central Ministries and departments will participate in the Republic Day Parade this year at Rajpath in New Delhi. Briefing media in New Delhi, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Defence Nampibou Marinmai said, the common theme of this year's tableaux are based on Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, commemorating the 75 years of Independence. He said, National Education Policy, Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik, Jal Jeewan Mission, 150 years of Sri Aurobindo, and 125 birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose are some of the themes of the tableaux of Ministries and Departments.<br />''<br />''The tableau of Gujarat highlights the story of the tribal freedom fighters of Pal Dadhvaav in Gujarat's Sabarkantha. Uttar Pradesh tableau is based on  Achievement@75. The tableau shows the achievements made through skill development and employment through one district one product. The tableau of Jammu and Kashmir is depicting changing face of Jammu and Kashmir in the backdrop of developmental scenario. The tableau of Punjab depicts the hallowed martyrs of the freedom movement – Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev protest against the Simon Commission led by Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai in Lahore and Shaheed Udham Singh avenging Jallianwala Bagh massacre after 21 years by shooting Michael O'Dwyer. The tableau of Maharashtra is showcasing "Biodiversity and Bio-Symbols of the State. In the tableau, the State's Five Bio-symbols, peculiar environmental sites, special flora, and fauna have been depicted. Maharashtra tableau is inspired by Achievement@75 under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Chhattisgarh tableau is based on Godhan Nyay Yojana and it depicts rural women decked up in traditional attire collecting cow dung from their own animals and taking them to the collection centre for sale.</span><br />