DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015 (PAGE 11) PM pays tributes to Subhash Armored 'Beast' in city for Chandra Bose, Bal Thackeray Obama's R-day ride NEW DELHI, Jan 23: NEW DELHI, Jan 23: explosion. Apart from acting as a security shield for the President, the imposing vehicle has also On the 118th birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose, The stunning features of the US Presidential been used to make political statements by succes- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to the freedom vehicle makes it clear why the Secret Service sive Presidents. fighter, saying his bravery and patriotic zeal is an inspiration. wants to unleash the 'Beast' during President In the recent past, Obama had the vehicle's "Subhas Babu's organisation and leadership skills were excep- Barack Obama's Republic Day outing in Delhi. number plate carry the message 'Taxation Without tional. He was a phenomenal personality, for whom good of the If Obama does indeed follow the protocol and Representation' to reflect the demand of the citi- Nation was paramount," Modi tweeted. arrives with President Pranab Mukherjee at zens of Washington DC to have representation in "His bravery, courage & patriotic zeal inspire us. On his birth Rajpath, he will possibly be the first US President the US Congress. anniversary, I bow to the proud son of India, Netaji Subhas not to travel in his own highly-secured bomb- The Beast, based on a Cadillac DTS is the first Chandra Bose," he added in another tweet. proof vehicle referred to as 'The Beast'. Ever since Presidential limousine not to have a specific Bose, the founder of Indian National Army, was born on the assassination of President John F Kennedy January 23, 1897. who was riding an open top Lincoln Continental, model name. Modi also remembered Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb the United States has pulled out all stops to make The vehicle is an amalgamation of features Thackeray on his birth anniversary. The Coast Guard marching contingent passes through the Rajpath during the full dress every succeeding Presidential vehicle virtually sourced from different vehicles under the General "His was a life dedicated towards people's welfare. He lives on rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2015, in New Delhi on Friday. impenetrable. Motors brand with its chassis, doors, headlights, in our hearts," the Prime Minister said about the late leader. (PTI) The Beast is no different with its eight-inch side mirrors and door handles having different ori- thick body armour plating and five-inch thick bul- gins. Despite the oft-cited declarations of invul- All-women marching contingents, letproof windows which insulate the President nerability, 'moving fortress' is not as invincible as Govt asks babus to file assets from all sorts of threats including chemical it would seem, with the car showing a penchant attacks. for breaking down for unknown reasons several details by this month-end stunning displays ready to roll on R-Day Its doors weigh similar to those on a Boeing- times in the past. 757 aircraft. The eight-tonner runs on shred and During the President's state visit to Israel in NEW DELHI, Jan 23: The preview today began technology. NEW DELHI, Jan 23: puncture resistant Kevlar-reinforced tyres with 2013, the car broke down and had to be inglori- Breath-taking manoeuvres with four army helicopters fly- Four cultural presentations steel rims underneath which ensure that the vehi- ously towed away atop a truck. All IAS, IPS and IFoS officers have been asked to file their by air force jets, a procession of ing above Rajpath displaying of children from Delhi schools, cle does not come to a halt even if its tyres get Environmentalists also scoff at the vehicle's Immovable Property Returns (IPRs) by this month end. tableaux presenting a glimpse of the tricolour and the flags of two groups of children from the damaged. Even the fuel tank is covered with a predilection for consuming fuel at a very high rate These returns are in addition to the new ones now required to India’s cultural heritage and the Army, Air Force and Navy. West Zone Cultural Centre, special foam that negates any possibility of an giving a mileage of 3.4 km per litre. (PTI) be submitted by the officers under the new provisions of the progress made by the country India’s military might was Udaipur, and the South-Central Lokpal Act by April this year. and all-women marching con- then put on show as BrahMos Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, The Government has also asked the concerned authorities to tingents of the three Services, missiles, Akash Surface-to-Air also performed at the parade. Some ex-PMs ‘compromised’ India’s deep harmonise the respective service rules in such a way that the offi- these are some of the attractions Missile, 214-mm Pinaka rock- Each group of children per- cers are not asked to file same property details twice annually, in store for dignitaries and ets, T-90 Bhishma tank, T72 formed for about two minutes in according to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and guests at the Republic Day Trawl and 3 Dimensional front of the presidential dais. assets: Parrikar, Cong demands evidence Training (DoPT). function here. Tactical Control Radar system The parade also featured “It is, thus, reiterated and clarified that IPRs indicating the MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, ly Vivek, on national security. and whether they were strategic A dress rehearsal of the rolled down Rajpath. jaw-dropping stunts by SSB Jan 23: Congress called the charge assets or intelligence assets. He position as on January 1, 2015 are required to be filed on or before parade held here today on Along with modern weapon- officers on motorbikes, who January 31, 2015,” it said. Defence Minister Manohar serious and demanded evidence said its nature must be stated by Rajpath also made it clear that ry systems, contingents of executed daredevil stunts as Parrikar kicked up a storm with from Parrikar to substantiate his the Defence Minister. The officers of all India services—Indian Administrative Prime Minister Narendra armed forces’ personnel, para- they showcased the ‘double lad- his allegation that some former claim or tender a public apolo- Another Congress leader Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Modi’s pet projects like ‘Jan military forces and NCC cadets der’, ‘human pyramid’, ‘bou- Prime Ministers had “compro- gy. Manish Tewari said he cannot Service (IFoS)—have also been asked to file their assets details by Dhan Yojna’, ‘Maa Ganga’, marched to the beat of the bands quet’ and ‘chakra’ formations. mised” the country’s “deep BJP, however, stood behind tar the former Prime Ministers April, the order said. ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, bul- accompanying them. After the national anthem As per the Lokpal Act, every public servant shall file the assets”, triggering a demand by the minister, saying if he has irrespective of whichever party let train and the ‘Make in India’ CRPF’s elite “CoBRA” and before the departure of the Congress that he give evidence said something it should be returns of his assets and liabilities, including that of his spouse and drive will be in the spotlight this Force and Delhi Police’s march- President, balloons of three they belong to with a “black dependent family members, on March 31 every year on or before or tender a public apology. taken with “gravitas” and reject- brush” year as most of the tableaux ing contingent, a regular at the colours of the national flag He, however, refrained from ed the demand for his apology. July 31 of that year. would be released from differ- “...He should come out with were based on these themes. parade since 1950, got the loud- naming the former Prime The charge levelled by For the current year, the last date for filing these returns was Even Gujarat Government’s est cheers as they walked past ent locations at Rajpath on the evidence or he should take Ministers. Parrikar is serious and grave, September 15, which was later extended to December-end and tableau is on the theme of the the large gathering of Delhiites Republic Day. his statement back and publicly Parrikar, a senior BJP leader, Congress Spokesperson now till April 30, 2015. (PTI) ‘Statue of Unity’ - the initiative which had turned up to witness The end of the dress rehears- apologise,” he said. made the controversial remarks Randeep Surjewala said, adding which Modi started when he the preview. al was marked by a grand air Senior Congress leader P C at an event in Mumbai yester- that the party is sincerely hoping I take time out for was the chief minister of that National bravery award- show by IAF aircraft. A majestic day while making a reference to Chacko demanded that the state. One of the cultural per- winning children seated in open display by Air Force’s Sukhoi, he knows what he is articulating Minister come out “openly” to the Coast Guard operation and has the facts and evidence to formances by schoolchildren, jeeps, too, were part of the cul- Jaguar and Mig-29 fighter jets substantiate his allegations and my family: Akshay Kumar involving a boat coming from substantiate his charges. too, was based on the Swachh tural pageant. What also caught and the newly-inducted C-130J should be more “straight-for- NEW DELHI, Jan 23: either go out for a vacation, din- Pakistan. He said he did not He said the minister should Bharat Abhiyan. the attention of the spectators at Super Hercules flying just 300 give details about the incident ward” if there has been some ner or catch a movie together,” put all such facts and evidence The key to a happy marriage The main attraction of this the dress rehearsal was the metres above the ground left the as the “source (of information) lapses as such statements could Akshay told.