2017 Republic Day Parade will see 23 tableaux on the Rajpath

2017 Republic Day Parade will see 23 tableaux on the Rajpath in Delhi and, 17 of these will display the unique cultural heritage, festivals, rituals and art forms of the states. Remaining six will be from the central ministries showing recent landmark initiatives.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 23 January 2017.

Jammu and Kashmir will showcase the snowy peaks of Gulmarg on its float in an effort to woo tourists for winter sports

Maharashtra is celebrating the 160th anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak - it will depict the landmarks in his life like starting the newspaper Kesari, initiating Ganeshotsav and going to Mandalay jail

Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Karnataka, Punjab, Tripura and Tamil Nadu will be showcasing their traditional dance forms

Haryana will promote Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao - it will have achievements of women like astronaut Kalpana Chawla, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and paralympic champion Deepa Malik

Gujarat will focus on the art and lifestyle of the Kutch region

Odisha will display Dol Jatra

West Bengal will come with Sharad Utsav

Assam will show the Kamakhya temple

Union territory of Lakshadweep will make a return after 23 years - it will showcase the 'unexplored tourist destination' comprising 36 islands

It will be the first time that a float by National Housing Bank will be shown. It will be the float of Khadi India and it is understood that it will avoid images of both Mahatma Gandhi and PM Narendra Modi. The float will focus on traditional weavers and modern attire made of the hand-woven cloth

The Central Board of Excise and Customs has created its tableau on GST, which is touted as the biggest tax reform since Independence

Tableaux of Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh failed to secure a place this year

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