'Shera' to be star attraction at Republic Day parade

Hockey legend Zafar Iqbal will lead country's top athletes when they take position atop the colourful tableau, named after the 2010 Commonwealth Games maskot Shera, during the Republic Day parade on Tuesday.

While Shera, adorning vibrant colour palette, will be one of the major attractions at the parade, Olympian grappler Sushil Kumar, weightlifter K Malleswari, former runners P T Usha and Milkha Singh, shooter Samresh Juang, ex-badminton player Pullela Gopichand and hockey player Ajit Pal Singh also would be present on the tableau.

The LED screens on either sides of the tableau will display the film combining major sporting events, their medal winners and the snapshots of various games.

The tableau has been made of all recycled eco-friendly material and will emphasises on the various aspects of Green Games. The wood which has been used in the structure is chip board and MDF Board is also made of a eco-friendly recycled material.