Along with the rest of the country, the 72nd Republic Day was on Tuesday celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh with colourful programmes. Governor Brig (Retd) BD Mishra unfurled the tri-colour in Itanagar’s Indira Gandhi Park today. 

Speaking on the occasion Mishra urged the people to maintain the Covid-19 safety measures despite the vaccination drive. He said, “We are proud of the fact that two made in India vaccines are now available. We would keep on working hard to ramp up our capacity for covering more and more population for inoculation.”

The governor said that the state government had undertaken a Rs 400 crore ambitious missions for upgrading the health infrastructure in the districts, besides establishing Intensive Care Units in seven major hospitals in the state.

The celebration was attended by various other dignitaries, minister and officials including the chief minister Pema Khandu.

Attended this morning 72nd #RepublicDay celebration at Indira Gandhi Park, Itanagar. Hon'ble Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig (Dr) BD Mishra Ji (Retd) unfurled the #NationalFlag followed by display of parade by central armed police and state police forces. pic.twitter.com/ARmRjpyIER

— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) January 26, 2021