Hotels offer special attractions on R-Day

Prominent buildings also lit up with decorative lights

A display of culinary skills from various states added to the festive flavour of Republic Day eve celebrations here this time. Hotels and restaurants decorated themselves with Tricolour themes on a variety of food while a residential colony saw a torchlight march on Monday.

Schools organised essay-writing competitions with Republic Day as central theme. Musicians held a programme in the evening, singing their favourite songs linked to the freedom struggle and unity of India, and worked the crowds to a frenzy.

The city’s prominent buildings were lit up with decorative lights. The Moazzam Jahi Market was among the historical structures lit up with the spirit of patriotism and there also was a musical evening with the Warsi Brothers rendering qawwalis.Bhega's High School at Goutam Nagar, Malkajgiri, organised an essay-writing competition for students. Since schools are not open, the

SCHOOLS ORGANISED essay-writing competitions with Republic Day as central theme.

essays were received online and the best among them will get prizes soon, said its correspondent and physical director, Timothy Rodriguez.

The ‘Kashmir to Kanyakumari’ concept found eloquent display by Mercure KCP eatery at Banjara Hills. “We served our clients with a spread of delicacies from across India,” said chef Suman.

The Novotel, Hyderabad Airport, geared itself up to the occasion by arranging food varieties representing all parts of India. “We have seen to it that organic vegetables are brought form different states for the recipes,” said its representative M.B. Varun.

It was the residents of Gunfoundry who took out a torch rally after sunset, singing patriotic songs. “The burning torches and partotic songs gave us a thrill and reminded us of the freedom struggle,” said Pawan Kumar.