Odisha Awarded For Best Tableau During 75th Republic Day Parade

Odisha was awarded the Best Tableau Award during the 75th Republic Day Parade 2024. Odisha has received the first prize among the tableaux displayed by various states and union territories. On this occasion, Odisha had showcased women's empowerment as well as the rich handicrafts and handloom sector of the state in its tableau.

• On this occasion, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt presented the awards for the best marching contingent and tableau on 30 January 2024. The awards for the best tableau in both categories were presented to them during a function held at Delhi Cantonment.

Gujarat's tableau gets first place in people's choice category:

• Gujarat's tableau showcasing Dhordo tourist village, has won the first position in the popular choice category.

'India' in tableaux displayed by ministries and departments:

• A total of 16 tableaux were taken out of states and union territories during the 75th Republic Day celebrations, whereas nine tableaux from central ministries and departments were taken out on the Kartavya Path.
• During the traditional parade, various tableaux of the Ministry of Culture on the theme 'Mother of Democracy' got the first prize.
• The Home Ministry's tableau, depicting vibrant villages, has received the second prize.

States and Union Territories presenting tableaus:

• The States and Union Territories, which presented tableaus, were mainly included:
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Haryana
  • Manipur
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Odisha
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Ladakh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Gujarat
  • Meghalaya
  • Jharkhand
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Telangana

Awards from other states at the 75th Republic Day celebrations:

Awards in Judges' Choice Category:

• Odisha's tableau stood first in the judges' choice category at the 75th Republic Day celebrations whereas, Gujarat stood second and Tamil Nadu stood third.
• A panel of three judges was formed in the Judges' Choice category.

Awards in Popular Choice Category:

• Gujarat's Jhanki won the top position in the popular choice category. In the people's choice category, Uttar Pradesh got second place and Andhra Pradesh got third place.
• To select the winners in the Popular Choice category, public voting was conducted through the MyGov platform.

75th Republic Day tableaux featuring different states:

• The global recognition of Gujarat's frontier tourism was based on the theme.
• An artistic statue of Ram Lalla was included in the tableau of Uttar Pradesh in the Republic Day parade this year.
• The tableau also featured the first high-speed regional rapid transit system.