The theme for Republic Day parade tableaux has been decided as ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’, with 15 States and Union Territories, and 11 ministries and departments of Union government have been selected to showcase them on Kartavya Path on January 26.

The States and UTs chosen to display their tableaux are; Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Dadar Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

An expert committee shortlists the tableaux due to the time allotted for showcasing them in the overall duration of parade.

The Ministry of Defence said entire selection process is robust, fair, transparent, based on merit and free from any bias, as in the past some States have complaint about biasness.

The selected tableaux will portray India’s diverse strengths and its constantly evolving cultural inclusiveness marching into a glorious future, showcasing ‘Swarnim Bharat – Virasat aur Vikas’ to the world audience.

All the States and UTs, irrespective of their selection, are invited to display their tableaux during Bharat Parv at Red Fort from January 26 to January 31, 2025, said the Ministry of Defence in a statement on Monday.

While evaluating the tableaux ideas presented by various States/UTs and ministries, key aspects like conceptual uniqueness and novelty, creative expression with a clear, communicable message, combining subtlety as well as directness, striking balance between Virasat and Vikas in each tableau, exclusion of repetitive ideas, special attention to details like colours, forms, textures, flow, rhythm, proportions and balance, ensuring a well-composed aesthetic experience of grand scale were taken into consideration for selection, informed the Ministry.