Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: The Beating Retreat ceremony held at Maulana Azad Stadium this evening marked the grand finale of this year’s Republic Day celebrations. It was witnessed by N N Vohra, Governor, Usha Vohra, First Lady, Chief Secretary, DGP, many senior Civil, Police and Security Forces Officers and other dignitaries, students and the citizenry of Jammu.
Scintillating pipes and drums and brass bands of the Army, BSF and J&K Police played enchanting tunes and received great applause from the audience.
The items presented in brass band display included Mahroon Silver and Gold, SCIPIO, Sitare Hind, Vijay Bharat, Kadam Kadam Badaye Jaa and Sare Jahan Se Achha; in Pipe Band show, the well dressed contingents presented Kadam Kadam Badaye Jaa, Deshon Ka Sartaj Bharat, Naurange, The Hundred Piper, Loudon’s Bonnie Woods and Braes, The Piper of Drummond and Lahure Ko Ralimai. Abide With Me Hymn was also presented.
The Governor gave away prizes to various brass band and pipes and drum contingents for their outstanding display on the occasion. He also presented awards to J&K Police Public School, Miran Sahib (Girls), Govt. Hari Singh Higher Secondary School Jammu, (Boys) for the best march-past; Shiksha Niketan Higher Secondary School Jeevan Nagar, Jammu (Boys), Combined (GHS City Chowk, GHS Dogra Hall, GHS Kacchi Chowani, Jammu (Girls) for the best band contingent, Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Shastri Nagar Jammu for the best cultural item and the Directorate of NRHM for best tableaux presented at the State level Republic Day celebrations held at M. A. Stadium on 26th January, 2015.
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.
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