Archive · 24 Jan 2026
AP Skips 2026 Republic Day Parade
Andhra Pradesh (AP) won't show its special float, called a tableau, at the Republic Day Parade in Delhi on January 26, 2026.
This is because AP has already shown its tableau for three years in a row: 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The rules say that after three years, a state must wait before showing its tableau again.
Even though AP won awards for its tableaux in 2024 and 2025, it won't be there in 2026.
The 2025 tableau showed eco-friendly toys and won a jury award, while the 2024 tableau showed the modern education system and won a people's choice award.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will showcase the country's transition to a faster, tech-driven justice system through its tableau.
The MHA's tableau will highlight the introduction of new criminal laws and their implementation, emphasizing accessibility, inclusiveness, and transparency.
The exhibit aims to convey the overhaul of the justice system, designed to be modern, humane, and intelligible to citizens.
Andhra Pradesh (AP) will not display its tableau at the 2026 Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.
AP has displayed tableaux for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025) and must take a mandatory break.
AP won the 'Jury Award' in 2025 for its eco-friendly Etikoppaka toys tableau and the 'People's Choice Award' in 2024 for its modern education system tableau.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will showcase the country's transition to a faster, tech-driven justice system through its tableau.
MHA's tableau will highlight the introduction of new criminal laws: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
- What
- AP skipping the Republic Day Parade, MHA showcasing new justice system laws
- When
- January 26, 2026
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- AP: Mandatory break after three consecutive appearances; MHA: To highlight the transition to a modern justice system
AP's Decision
MHA's Showcase
Participation
AP's Decision
AP will not display its tableau at the 2026 Republic Day Parade due to a mandatory break after three consecutive appearances.
MHA's Showcase
MHA will showcase the country's transition to a faster, tech-driven justice system through its tableau.
Awards
AP's Decision
AP won the 'Jury Award' in 2025 and 'People's Choice Award' in 2024 for its tableaux.
MHA's Showcase
MHA's tableau highlights the introduction of new criminal laws and their implementation.
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Event
- Republic Day Parade
- Year
- 2026
- Location
- New Delhi
- Reason
- Three consecutive appearances
- MHA's Theme
- Transition to a tech-driven justice system
- New Laws
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
- Awards
- Jury Award (2025), People's Choice Award (2024)
