Republic Day parade tableau row: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Rajnath Singh

To avoid hurting the sentiments of seven crore Kannadigas, it is requested to allow Karnataka to showcase its tableau in the Republic Day parade, the CM wrote in the letter

In the letter, Siddaramaiah said that Karnataka has taken part in the Republic Day parade consecutively for the last 14 years. (File)

Amid the ongoing row over the rejection of Republic Day tableau from Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday urging the latter to include the state’s tableau in the parade on January 26.

In the letter, Siddaramaiah said that Karnataka has taken part in the Republic Day parade consecutively for the last 14 years. Karnataka has won numerous prizes for the tableau in the Republic Day parades, Siddaramaiah said, noting that the state had won prizes in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2022.

“The theme ‘BRAND BENGALURU’ was selected from among the 5 themes proposed by Karnataka for the 2024 Republic Day Parade. Karnataka has attended all the meetings called by the Ministry of Defence… However, after the last round of meeting, Karnataka has not been included in the 2024 Republic Day Parade to be conducted at Kartavya Path. Instead, the tableau has been accommodated in the ‘Bharat Parv’ section at the Red Fort,” the letter reads.

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The ‘Brand Bengaluru’ tableau, Siddaramaiah said, depicted the iconic city of Bengaluru. “The decision not to allow Karnataka tableau at this year’s Republic Day Parade has hurt the sentiments of Kannadigas. The exclusion has met with strong disappointment by the people of Karnataka,” he said.

To avoid hurting the sentiments of seven crore Kannadigas, it is requested to allow Karnataka to showcase its tableau in the Republic Day parade, the CM wrote in the letter.

On Wednesday, the Karnataka government attacked the Centre for denying permission for Karnataka’s tableau, calling it an “insult to seven crore Kannadigas”. State BJP had hit back, accusing the Congress of politicising the issue.

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