On the occasion of the 73rd Republic Day, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Wednesday unfurled the national flag at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, Dadar in Mumbai. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his wife Rashmi Thackeray were also present in the ceremony.

The celebrations this year are special as the Republic Day falls in the 75th year of Independence, being celebrated as 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' across the country.