<p>Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday appealed to people to take a pledge to protect the country's unity and integrity and make the nation self-reliant.</p>.<p>The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated across Gujarat with Governor Acharya Devvrat unfurling the national flag in the presence of CM Rupani at a college ground in Dahod city in the morning.</p>.<p>Both the dignitaries took a round of the ground in a car and greeted people present there. Later, they witnessed a cultural programme and parade by police personnel.</p>.<p>"My greetings on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day. This is not just a day, it is a festival of democracy. This is a moment of great pride for all Indians. Let's take a pledge to protect the country's unity and integrity and make the nation self-reliant," Rupani said in a tweet.</p>.<p>While the state-level programme was held in Dahod, various ministers also hoisted the national flag at different district headquarters.</p>.<p>Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel unfurled the tricolour in Vadodara.</p>.<p>Flag hoisting events were also organised at various police headquarters in the state and at the Border Security Force's Gujarat Frontier headquarters in Gandhinagar.</p>.<p>Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is in Gujarat, attended a Republic Day event at the Sangh's state headquarters here and unfurled the tricolour.</p>.<p>State BJP president C R Paatil hoisted the national flag at the party headquarters in Gandhinagar.</p>.<p>Continuing with their tradition, members of a swimming club in Porbandar hoisted the tricolour in the Arabian Sea near a beach in the town. </p>
<p>Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday appealed to people to take a pledge to protect the country's unity and integrity and make the nation self-reliant.</p>.<p>The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated across Gujarat with Governor Acharya Devvrat unfurling the national flag in the presence of CM Rupani at a college ground in Dahod city in the morning.</p>.<p>Both the dignitaries took a round of the ground in a car and greeted people present there. Later, they witnessed a cultural programme and parade by police personnel.</p>.<p>"My greetings on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day. This is not just a day, it is a festival of democracy. This is a moment of great pride for all Indians. Let's take a pledge to protect the country's unity and integrity and make the nation self-reliant," Rupani said in a tweet.</p>.<p>While the state-level programme was held in Dahod, various ministers also hoisted the national flag at different district headquarters.</p>.<p>Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel unfurled the tricolour in Vadodara.</p>.<p>Flag hoisting events were also organised at various police headquarters in the state and at the Border Security Force's Gujarat Frontier headquarters in Gandhinagar.</p>.<p>Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is in Gujarat, attended a Republic Day event at the Sangh's state headquarters here and unfurled the tricolour.</p>.<p>State BJP president C R Paatil hoisted the national flag at the party headquarters in Gandhinagar.</p>.<p>Continuing with their tradition, members of a swimming club in Porbandar hoisted the tricolour in the Arabian Sea near a beach in the town. </p>