Fluttering flags, tributes mark Republic Day
The Hindu
Lawyers’ contribution to the freedom struggle recalled; several schools and colleges participate
Fluttering national flags and national anthem renting the air marked the day as institutions and individuals celebrated the 73rd Republic Day on Wednesday across city.
Chief Justice of Telangana Satish Chandra Sharma unfurled the national flag at the High Court in the presence of judges and other judicial officers. He recalled the contribution of lawyers to the freedom struggle and how an eminent lawyer, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, played a key role in writing the Constitution as the Head of the Constitution Committee.
On the occasion, the Chief Justice felicitated Bikkumalla Upender and Manjula, parents of Mahavir Chakra awardee Col. Santosh Babu, who sacrificed his life at Galwan in a clash with the Chinese forces.