Republic Day 2020: Centre rejects Mamata-led West Bengal government's tableau proposal

In a major development,  Ministry of Defence on Wednesday has rejected West Bengal government's tableau proposal for Republic Day pare on January 26. It said that proposal was rejected by expert committee in two rounds of meetings. " tableau proposal of West Bengal government was examined by expert committee in two rounds of meetings. tableau proposal of West Bengal government was t taken forward for furr consideration by committee after deliberations in second meeting," an official statement said.

statement ded that West Bengal government's tableau was earlier shortlisted for participation in Republic Day Pare 2019 as an outcome of same process. On or hand, 22 proposals comprising 16 States and Union Territories and six ministries and departments have been shortlisted for participation in pare after a series of five meetings. "For Republic Day Pare 2020, 56 tableaux proposals, 32 from States and Union Territories and 24 from ministries and departments, were received," statement said.

'Only a limited number of tableaux can be shortlisted'

tableaux proposals received from various States, Union Territories, Central ministries and departments are evaluated in a series of meetings of an expert committee comprising eminent persons in field of art, culture, painting, sculpture, music, architecture, choreography, etc. " expert committee examines proposals on basis of me, concept, design and its visual impact before making its recommendations. Due to time constraints arising out of overall duration of pare, only a limited number of tableaux can be shortlisted for participation in pare," said statement.

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BJP-W.B CM dispute

TMC-led Bengal government has h a tussle with Centre over several issues as ruling BJP has been trying to expand its base in state ahe of Assembly polls in state next year. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has repeatedly said that she will t allow Bengal to be a part of proposed nationwide NRC. In December, a four-member delegation of Trinamool Congress politicians that visited BJP-ruled Uttar Presh to meet families of those killed in violent protests against Citizenship Amendment Act were stopped by police personnel at Luckw airport. BJP leership has w decided to launch a campaign in West Bengal to counter what it claims is Trinamool's "misinformation programmes" against amended citizenship law and reach out to refugees.

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(with ANI inputs)