- Tableau of state will be centered on the theme of Cheetah the Pride of India
- Tableau will show a glimpse of restoration of cheetahs extinct for 70 years
Administrative Correspondent, Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh’s tableau will be centered on the theme of Cheetah the Pride of India in the Republic Day Parade-2025 organized in New Delhi. The tableau will show a glimpse of the historical restoration of cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh. Cheetahs had become extinct from India 70 years ago, the credit for the return of cheetahs to India goes to the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With the success of the Cheetah Project in the state, Madhya Pradesh has now become a Tiger State and Cheetah State as well.
The National Kuno Sanctuary located on the banks of the Kuno River in Sheopur district of the state is a new home for cheetahs in the country. The sanctuary has proper food and natural habitat for cheetahs. As a result of the successful reintroduction project, a total of 24 cheetahs, including adults and cubs, are roaming in the sanctuary in Kuno.
Young cheetah cubs were also shown along with the adult cheetahs
The tableau depicts the successful reintroduction of cheetahs in India. A pair of adult cheetahs from Kuno National Park and young cheetah cubs born in Kuno are shown in the foreground. The middle part of the tableau shows the flowing Kuno river and the wildlife roaming in the forest cover and natural habitat of the national park around it, including deer, monkeys, birds and cheetahs, with their increasing numbers, and Kuno sanctuary is shown as a model for biodiversity. In the rear part of the middle part of the tableau, cheetah friends sitting under a tree are training the local residents about cheetah conservation.
In the last part of the tableau, forest workers are seen monitoring the cheetahs from the watch-tower, who are actively contributing to the successful cheetah project. A film focusing on Cheetahs in Kuno National Park is also being shown through LED panels on both sides of the tableau. Dance troupes will be seen performing the Sahriya tribal dance of Sheopur district, Lahangi, on both sides of the tableau.
