Will Customs dept tableau find a place in R-Day parade?
September 26, 2012  14:17
A correspondent from Delhi reports: A tableau on the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Central Board of Customs and Excise has not been included in the Republic Day parade in Rajpath, New Delhi   

'Green Customs' is the theme for the 2013 Republic Day tableau of the Union ministry of finance, as it celebrates the Golden Jubilee year of the Customs department.   

The finance ministry forgot to write to the defence ministry to include the tableau.   Efforts are now going on at a ministerial level to get this tableau included in the colourful parade. The Customs department has already got a special stamp released and also unveiled a coffee table book titled 'Anything to Declare'.   

The theme has been a focus on the role the Customs administration has played in nation building, guarding economic frontiers and highlighting the paradigm shift in the role of Customs, including the changes in smuggling and other economic frauds.   

North Block is wondering whether the 'Green' Customs tableau will be applauded or dumped, as in the ongoing coal scam and mine scam, Customs department is the main player.
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