Dejected by the Defence Ministry’s stand, the Telangana State government has decided not to participate in the Republic Day tableau parade in 2016, and if the Centre’s decision persists it may not participate ever. The Telangana government was utterly disappointed following the ministry of Defence rejecting three tableau models showcasing Telangana’s culture and heritage that were presented before it for Republic Day tableau parade.
“There is no point pressing it when they want to eliminate us. Better not try when the rejection is imminent for reasons not justified and when the same principle is not seemed to be applicable to all. The state government has decided not to send any tableau in future,” said TRS floor leader Jitender Reddy in Lok Sabha.
However, this is not first-time, Telangana’s tableau was rejected by Defence ministry. Telangana’s tableau for the Republic Day parade of 2015 too got rejected. But since it was the first Republic Day after Telangana was formed, the TRS government had made a special request. It was only after a delegation of Telangana MPs and MLAs met defence minister Manohar Parrikkar, that the selection committee agreed to include the tableau. The tableau, themed on Bonalu, finally made it to Rajpath on Republic Day.
Telangana government was particular about taking part in 2015 parade since US president Barack Obama was the chief guest and TS govt wanted to announced to the world the birth of the state. Now that it’s done, TS govt was of the opinion that i
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