Mumbai witnessed a dazzling Republic Day celebration, with a colourful parade at the picturesque Marine Drive. Maharashtra governor K Sankaranarayanan hoisted the national flag and took the salute at the parade in south Mumbai along the Arabian Sea promenade. Present on the occasion were chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, his cabinet colleagues as well as Bollywood actor Salman Khan. This is the first time the parade has been held at Marine Drive. The traditional venue was Shivaji Park in central Mumbai.
Meghalaya governor KK Paul urged militants to talk to the government, as thousands defied threats from the guerrillas and took part in Republic Day celebrations.
Cell phones and wireless internet connections across Kashmir valley were rendered inactive on Sunday as official functions to celebrate the Republic Day started this morning. All mobile phone and wireless internet services were jammed by authorities this morning as a precautionary measure, official sources said.
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