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New Delhi : The Military Bands are, for the first time, celebrating Independence Day by displaying their performances across the country during the fortnight beginning August 1, 2020. The performances are intended as gestures of gratitude and appreciation of the nation towards the Corona warriors who have been steadfastly fighting to stop the spread of the Coronavirus in the country even at the risk of their lives.
The bands of Army, Navy, and Police have performed at Porbandar, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Raipur, Amritsar, Guwahati, Allahabad, and Kolkata so far. The Military and Police Bands will perform on August 5, 2020, afternoon at Vishakhapatnam, Nagpur, and Gwalior. On August 7, 2020, Military Bands are scheduled to perform at Srinagar and Kolkata.
Tri services Band will be giving three performances in Delhi, one each at Red Fort, at Rajpath, and at India Gate on August 8, 9 & 12, , 2020, respectively. Military and Police Bands will also perform in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Shimla and Almora on August 8, 2020; in Chennai, Nasirabad, ANC (Andaman& Nicobar Command) Flag Point and Dandi on August 9, 2020, and at Imphal, Bhopal,and Jhansi on August 12, 2020. The final performance of the series will be held on August 13, 2020, at Lucknow, Faizabad, Shilong, Madurai, and Champaran.