India on Tuesday celebrated its 72nd Republic Day, and several prominent sportspersons extended their wishes to the nation on the occasion. Every year on the occassion of Republic Day, an extravagant parade, resembling the diverse culture and heritage of the nation is organised in the capital, New Delhi.
Batting maestero Sachin Tendulkar wished the citizens a happy Republic Day and wrote: "May the timeless principles on which our great nation stands be our ever guiding light."
Meanwhile, Tendulkar's former teammate Virender Sehwag made a special request to the citizens and asked them not to throw the Indian flag after celebrating.
Here are a few tweets:
May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, more prosperous than our own Bharat.
Earnest request to not throw away the flags after celebration. #HappyRepublicDay2021 Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/R7o3VDTlE4
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 26, 2021
Happy 72nd Republic Day #HappyRepublicDay2021 pic.twitter.com/ZqAHfCdZ8d
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 26, 2021
Wishing all of us a very happy #RepublicDay! May the timeless principles on which our great nation stands be our ever guiding light.
सभी को गणतंत्र दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
उम्मीद करता हूं जिन महान सिद्धांतों पर हमारे देश की नींव रखी गई है, वे हमें हमेशा प्रेरित करते रहें।— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 26, 2021
On the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, saluting every Indian who has strived to make our nation even better. Let us all be each other’s strength in these trying times #HappyRepublicDay2021
Love & light forever #JaiHind— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) January 26, 2021
72वें गणतंत्र दिवस की सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। जय हिन्द-जय भारत #26January #RepublicDay2021 #RepublicDay #RepublicDayIndia @adgpi @BFI_official @Media_SAI @KirenRijiju @RijijuOffice @AdaniSportsline @OGQ_India @Olympics pic.twitter.com/iAkfGEWCr7
— Amit Panghal (@Boxerpanghal) January 26, 2021
दे सलामी इस तिरंगे को
जिस से तेरी शान है
सर हमेशा ऊचा रखना
इसका
जब तक दिल मै जान हैजय हिन्द, वन्दे मातरम
72वे गणतंत्र दिवस की हार्दिक बधाई
— Bajrang Punia (@BajrangPunia) January 26, 2021
Begun #RepublicDay2021 celebration by hoisting National Flag at my residence early morning
I extend my best wishes to everyone on Republic Day.सभी देशवासियों को गणतंत्र दिवस की बहुत-बहुत बधाई। pic.twitter.com/xJQkSBAkJj
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) January 26, 2021