Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: The Beating Retreat ceremony at Maulana Azad Stadium, here this evening marked the grand finale of this year’s Republic Day celebrations witnessed by N. N. Vohra, Governor, Usha Vohra, First Lady, and several Ministers.
Mubarak Gul, Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Javed Rana, Deputy Chairman Legislative Council, Legislators, senior Civil, Police and Security Forces Officers and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
A scintillating and colourful brass band and pipes and drums show was presented by the Army, BSF and J&K Police on the occasion. The contingents received great applause from the audience.
The items presented in brass band display included Mahroon Silver and Gold, SCIPIO, Sitare Hind, Vijay Bharat, Siki Mola and Sare Jahan Se Achha, and in Pipe Band show, the well dressed contingents presented Sam Bahadur, Sherpa Valley, Himalaya, Sherpa, Cutty’s Wedding, Mrs. Mcleod of Raasay, Veer Sachin, Abide With Me.
The Governor gave away prizes to various brass band and pipes and drum contingents for their outstanding display on the ocassion. He also presented Trophies and cash awards to J&K Police Public School, Miran Sahib (Boys), Lord Shiva Day Boarding School, Gho Manasan (Girls), for the best march-past, Government SRML Higher Secondary School, Jammu (Boys), Combined (GHS City Chowk, GHS Dogra Hall, GHS Kacchi Chowani, Jammu) (Girls) for the best band contingent, Army Public School, Jammu, Cantt. for the best cultural item and the Directorate of School Education, Jammu for best tableaux presented at the State level Republic Day celebrations held at M. A. Stadium.
The spectacular fireworks added colour to the closure of the Beating Retreat ceremony. The function concluded with Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara and National Anthem.
Among others, the function was attended by the political and social activists, prominent citizens, students and a large number of people from the city.
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