Indian Army march-past contingent performs an impressive eyes-right at Republic Day in Delhi.
At the halt, all Pathfinders, on the command Eyes-Right, turn head and eyes to the right 45 degrees. Their heads and eyes follow the reviewing official until they are looking directly to the front. Only the club director renders the hand salute. When marching, the club director, without turning his body, commands Eyes Right; Ready, Front. He gives the command ‘Right’ when he is six steps from the front of the reviewing official or reviewing stand, and ‘Front’ when the last rank of the club has cleared the reviewing official or reviewing stand by six steps. When the command is given, each Pathfinder except the right file, turns head and eyes to the right at an angle of 45 degrees while marching until the command ‘Front’ is given. At the command ‘Front’, heads and eyes again face front. The commands ‘Eyes’ and ‘Right’ are given on the right foot. ‘Ready’ and ‘Front’ are given on the left foot.
At the command Eyes, Right, the club director turns his head and eyes right and renders present arms. The guidon bearers execute present guidon and the Pathfinder flag is dipped to a 45 degree angle. The national flag is never dipped. The club director ends the salute at the command Front. The guidons are returned to the carry. All flags are carried nearly vertically, with the staff grasped with the right hand even with the mouth and the left hand near the base of the staff (the left had securing ferrule in the sling if used). In strong winds, when using sling, staff may be grasped with left hand just below right hand.
Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics. In India, Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into force--on 26 January 1950--replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. It is one of three national holidays in India. The new constitution, as drafted and approved by the Constituent Assembly of India, was mandated to take effect on 26 January 1950--and India became a republic.
Source: scc-adventist.org and Wikipedia
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