Karnataka tableau featuring Tipu Sultan is from the 2014 Republic Day parade
Karnataka’s 2025 Republic Day Parade tableau displayed temples
On 26 January 2025, India celebrated its 76th Republic Day. President Droupadi Murmu unfurled the national flag at Kartavya Path. President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia attended as the chief guest of the 76th Republic Day celebrations. The Republic Day parade featured cultural performances and honoured gallantry award winners. The 2025 Republic Day parade showcased tableaux from various states across India, including Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Gujarat, Tripura, Haryana, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, and others. The Armed Forces and several Central Ministries also displayed their tableaux. Amidst this, a photo showing a tableau with ‘Karnataka’ written on it, depicting Tipu Sultan, is going viral on social media platforms (here, here, here, and here). The accompanying claim suggests that Karnataka displayed a tableau featuring Tipu Sultan at the recently held 2025 Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Photo shows the Karnataka tableau featuring Tipu Sultan during the 2025 Republic Day parade.
Fact: The viral photo dates back to 26 January 2014 and shows the Karnataka tableau featuring Tipu Sultan at the 2014 Republic Day parade. In the 76th Republic Day parade held at Kartavya Path on 26 January 2025, Karnataka’s tableau showcased the exquisite and artistic temples of the historic city of Lakkundi. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
A relevant keyword search revealed that the viral photo showing Karnataka’s tableau depicting Tipu Sultan is from the 2014 Republic Day celebrations. The keyword search led us to a news report published on the NDTV website on 27 January 2014, titled ‘Tipu Sultan Tableau on Republic Day Sparks War on Twitter’. This report featured the same viral photo of the tableau depicting Tipu Sultan. According to the report, Karnataka displayed a tableau featuring Tipu Sultan during the 2014 Republic Day parade. Additionally, other news reports (here, here, here) from 2014 featuring the same tableau confirm that this photo is indeed from the 2014 Republic Day parade.
We also found the live streaming of the 65th Republic Day Parade on the official YouTube channel of Doordarshan National, the Indian government’s official broadcaster, dated 26 January 2014, where the same tableau can be seen.
Moreover, Karnataka’s tableau in the 76th Republic Day parade held on 26 January 2025, depicted the temples of Lakkundi, a city renowned as the ‘Cradle of Stone Craft’ (here, here). According to a report by Hindustan Times, Lakkundi is located in the Gadag district of Karnataka, approximately 70 km from Hubballi, and is famous for its stunning stone architecture. The front part of the tableau, which rolled down the Kartavya Path, featured the Brahma statue from the Brahma Jinalaya temple, the oldest Jain shrine in Lakkundi, dedicated to Lord Mahaveera. The main section of the tableau showcased the grand and ornate Kashi Vishweshwara temple and the Nanneshwara temple, both dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Furthermore, we have reviewed the entire live telecast of the 76th Republic Day Parade, shared on the official YouTube channel of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 January 2025. In this stream, we can clearly see that Karnataka’s tableau displayed the temples of Lakkundi, not Tipu Sultan. From all this information, it is evident that the viral photo showing the Karnataka tableau featuring Tipu Sultan is from the 2014 Republic Day parade.
To sum up, this viral photo is old and shows the Karnataka tableau featuring Tipu Sultan from the 2014 Republic Day parade.
(This story was originally published by factly.in, and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)
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UP govt sacks five doctors, orders action against 16 health officials for negligence
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday ordered strict action against several health officials, including the dismissal of five doctors from service, over alleged negligence, dereliction of duty and irregularities in the health department.
According to an official statement issued by his office, five medical officers were dismissed for remaining absent from duty for a prolonged period without information and for staying away from medical work.
Those dismissed include Dr Alaknanda of the district hospital in Gorakhpur, Dr Ramji Bhardwaj posted under the Kushinagar Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Saurabh Singh posted under the Balrampur CMO, Dr Viklesh Kumar Sharma of CHC Jagdishpur in Amethi and Dr Monica Verma of CHC Dibiyapur in Auraiya, it stated.
The government also ordered departmental disciplinary proceedings against 16 medical officers, including Ambedkar Nagar CMO Dr Sanjay Kumar Shaival and Deputy CMO Dr Sanjay Verma, over alleged irregularities in the registration and renewal process of private hospitals, nursing homes and ultrasound centres, it added.
According to the statement, "the two officers were found guilty of deliberately violating government norms, misusing their positions and showing negligence in clearing files for personal interests."
"A preliminary inquiry conducted by a three-member committee, including an Additional District Magistrate, reportedly confirmed several complaints against them, following which Pathak ordered strict action."
Departmental proceedings were also ordered against Hardoi Medical Superintendent Dr Manoj Kumar Singh for allegedly failing to act against unauthorised private hospitals operating in the district and neglecting official responsibilities.
The health department has also sought an explanation from the Hardoi CMO over assigning senior-level responsibilities to a junior doctor despite the availability of senior officers in the district.
The statement said action has also been initiated against several doctors in separate cases related to alleged negligence in treatment, administrative lapses, improper medico-legal examinations and misconduct with colleagues.
Among them are Dr Shameem Akhtar of Prayagraj, doctors and a pharmacist posted at CHC Lambhua in Sultanpur, and two doctors at the district hospital in Mathura accused of negligence in preparing medico-legal reports in an assault case.
Departmental proceedings were also ordered against doctors posted in Balrampur, Varanasi, Badaun, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sambhal and other districts for alleged negligence in medical duties.
In another case, Dr Rituj Agrawal, an associate professor in the orthopaedics department of the government medical college in Badaun, faces disciplinary action over allegations of abusing and misbehaving with a woman doctor and another colleague.
Two doctors -- Dr Pratibha Yadav of Bahraich and Dr Rakesh Singh of Mathura -- have been awarded censure punishment in separate negligence-related cases.
The statement further said the deputation of Dr Aditya Pandey, who was posted with the State Health Agency under the cashless treatment scheme for government employees, has been terminated with immediate effect over alleged misconduct and inappropriate behaviour with a colleague.
He has been sent back to his original posting in Raebareli and departmental action has also been ordered, it added.
The government has also ordered withholding of salary increments in several cases. Dr Lalmani, a gynaecologist currently posted in Hamirpur, has been penalised with permanent stoppage of three increments and censure punishment over allegations of extortion from patients and misbehaviour during an earlier posting in Azamgarh.
Four increments of Dr Santosh Singh of Balrampur and two increments of Dr Nisha Bundela of Jhansi have also been withheld.
Action has also been directed against Dr Pawan Sahu, an orthopaedic surgeon at the trauma centre in Moth, Jhansi, after allegations of private practice against him were found to be true, the statement added.
