Republic Day 2022: Amid low key celebrations, TN showcases Centre-rejected tableau of Queen Velu Nachiyar

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi unfurled the national flag at the Marina Beach front here, in the presence of Chief Minister M K Stalin, on Wednesday, as the state government showcased a tableau rejected by a Central panel proposed for the grand event in the national capital.The Republic Day Parade on Marina was a low key affair this year lasting for about 28 minutes, owing to the pandemic situation.

The Tamil Nadu government showcased the Republic Day tableau, which was rejected by a Central committee. The first of the three tableaus depicted the Vellore Sepoy Mutiny in 1806, the first-ever Sepoy Mutiny in Indian history. Also, Rani Velu Nachiyar, t