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NEW DELHI, Jan 27: Day after the Republic Day Parade at the Janpath where they received applause from the audience, J&K Tableau artists called on President, Pranab Mukherji here today and presented a cultural programme.
The group comprised 25 artists from the three regions of the State who formed the part of the Tableau presented by the State at Saturday's RD parade. The artists, in traditional costumes presented a traditional song and dance sequence related with festivity and celebration.
The President appreciated the performance of the artists who later had a group photograph with him. J&K was one of the only four states, out of 14 that presented their tableaux at the RD parade on Saturday, chosen for a cultural programme presentation at the Rashtarpati Bhawan this year. Others include Odisha, UP, Jarkhand and Chhatisgarh.
The artists of J&K will call on Vice President, Hamid Ansari, on Monday. Earlier, they had called on Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday. |
