India, Jan. 26 -- On India's 76th Republic Day, Kiran Bedi, the nation's first female IPS officer, took a moment to reflect on a pivotal milestone in her career-leading the Republic Day parade in 1975.

In a heartfelt post on X, Kiran shared a video recalling the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated space. As the first female officer in the Delhi Police's IPS cadre, Bedi had to battle against the prevailing gender bias to achieve this remarkable feat. "I wasn't initially given the opportunity to lead the Republic Day parade. At that time, I was the only IPS officer in Delhi Police, and they chose someone else because I am a woman," she recalled.

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