The podium erected for the guests of honour to view the 64th Republic day parade was set ablaze by the miscreants in the predawn hours of the day. The dais constructed on the Ibrahimpatinam-Manchala road in Ranga Reddy District was ruined by some unidentified mob. They also set a car parked on the road while escaping under the cover of darkness. Police rushed to the spot and are investigating the issue.
Meanwhile the main venue of the state where the Governor E S L Narasimhan would take the honours is being aesthetically decorated with the view of the occasion. The Secunderabad Parade grounds will the venue where the national flag would hoisted in the presence of an elite gathering. Security has been beefed up around the parade grounds.
The tableau of various departments that speak about the respective developments in the last one year have been neatly decorated and wait at the venue. The dignitaries are to reach the venue in a short while from now. (Wishesh AarKay)
