These scenes were captured in Ladakh as India celebrates the day on which its supreme law -- the Constitution -- came into effect on January 26, 1950."Our Constitution gave us rights as citizens of a free democratic nation, but also placed on us the responsibility to always adhere to the central tenets of our democracy justice, liberty, equality and fraternity," President Ram Nath Kovind told the nation on the eve of Republic Day.Republic Day celebrations are being held across the country, and the annual parade in New Delhi is set to begin shortly.Meanwhile, we salute our jawans for keeping the national flag flying high, and wish you all a Happy Republic Day!#WATCH Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel with the national flag celebrating Republic Day at 17000 feet in snow today. The temperature in Ladakh at present is minus 20 degrees Celsius. 'Himveers' chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram'. pic.twitter.com/ANCe8txnFI
— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2020