Bhagwant Mann targets Centre over non-inclusion of Punjab tableau in R-Day parade

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Friday again hit out at the Centre over the non-inclusion of the state's tableau in the Republic Day parade in Delhi, saying the occasion cannot be imagined without a state that has made countless sacrifices for the motherland. Addressing a Republic Day function in Ludhiana, Mann said the tableaus which were «rejected» by the Centre were on Friday included as part of the parade in the state.

Mann also took on the Centre on some other issues and said Punjab is a very loyal state and a situation should not be created where this loyalty is mistrusted.
Recently, the chief minister had said the Narendra Modi government rejected the tableau of his state because of its «anti-Punjab syndrome».

The Centre has rejected as «baseless» Mann's criticism of the BJP-led government for not including the state's tableau in the Republic Day parade and his allegations of discrimination.
In a statement following Mann's allegations, the Ministry of Defence earlier said, «The tableau proposal of Punjab was considered in the first three rounds of a meeting of the expert committee.

After the third round… the tableau of Punjab could not be taken forward… for not aligning to the broader themes of this year's tableau.»
At the Ludhiana Republic Day event, where he unfurled the national flag, Mann said Punjabis have made countless sacrifices for the motherland, fought wars and were at the forefront of the country's freedom struggle.
«But it is sad when Punjab's tableaus were not included in the Republic Day parade.

Just now, we have taken out these tableaus here before you. Is there anything in them which is odd? These tableaus show photos of our prominent freedom fighters, our rich culture, sacrifices of our