Bengaluru, Jan. 26 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress state president DK Shivakumar unfurls the national flag at the party headquarters in Bengaluru on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day on Monday.

India is celebrating its 77th Republic Day, as the nation comes together to mark the adoption of the Constitution and showcase its rich cultural and military heritage.

Earlier in the day, Shivakumar questioned the feasibility of implementing the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, asserting that "no state could provide the grant."

Speaking to reporters, the Deputy Chief Minister stated that the state lacks the necessary funds to support the new bill."They cannot implement the new...