A military tank on display at the Republic Day parade ( Shekhar Yadav | EPS)Cultural show by students at the Republic Day parade on Marina Beach in Chennai.(P Jawahar |EPS)Collector KS Palanisamy inspecting Republic Day parade in Tiruchy. (M K Ashok Kumar| EPS)Students present a gymnastics at Republic Day celebration in Tiruchy. (EPS | M K Ashok Kumar)Border Security Forces contingent march down the Rajpath on the 68th Republic Day in New Delhi on Thursday. ( Shekhar Yadav| EPS)Children dressed up for Republic day programs at Karimnagar.( R Satish Babu |EPS)Scout students during the 68th Republic Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.(R V K Rao |EPS)School children of Srinivasa Public School in Hyderabad enthusiastically take part in Republic Day celebrations on Thursday.(Vinay Madapu | EPS)Nearly 1000 Indian flags were hoisted at People's Plaza, Necklace Road, as part of Republic Day celebrations on Thursday.(Vinay Madapu | EPS)Indian Air Force Jaguar squad make an arrowhead formation during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Thursday. (Shekhar Yadav |EPS)Children take part in Republic Day celebrations at IGMC Stadium in Vijayawada on Thursday.(P Ravindra Babu |EPS)