{"id":440632,"date":"2026-01-27T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/440632\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:02:08","slug":"go-back-to-india-video-of-republic-day-celebration-in-australia-sparks-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/440632\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Go back to India\u2019: Video of Republic Day celebration in Australia sparks debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"content\">A video of Indians celebrating Republic Day in Australia has drawn mixed reactions on social media. While some praised the Indian diaspora for staying connected to their roots, other social media users said that such displays of patriotism looked unseemly abroad.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/republic_day_aus_1769503372863_1769503383071.png\" alt=\"A video that captured Republic Day celebrations in Australia has gone viral online (Instagram\/@mom.in.sydney)\" title=\"A video that captured Republic Day celebrations in Australia has gone viral online (Instagram\/@mom.in.sydney)\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/>A video that captured Republic Day celebrations in Australia has gone viral online (Instagram\/@mom.in.sydney)<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">India celebrated its 77th Republic Day on January 26, 2026. The day was marked with the annual Republic Day parade in Delhi, presided over by President Droupadi Murmu and centred on the theme \u2018150 years of Vande Mataram\u2019. Smaller parades and flag hoisting ceremonies also took place across the country on January 26 to showcase India\u2019s cultural heritage and diversity.<\/p>\n<p>Republic Day in Australia<\/p>\n<p>A video that is going viral online shows Indians celebrating Republic Day in Australia. The video, first posted on Instagram, shows Indians out on the streets of an Australian city. Some people were beating dhols, others were seen dressed in traditional wear, and still others were seen waving the tricolour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The video divided opinions on Instagram. It was later reposted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), where many claimed that NRIs should not be celebrating Republic Day abroad.<\/p>\n<p>What the internet had to say<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKindly show your patriotism in India. You need to know that on 26th Jan it&#8217;s Australia Day too and what you&#8217;re doing will raise concerns among locals,\u201d read one top comment on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cGo back to India if you love it so much. Today is Australia Day,\u201d another commenter said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cCelebrating Indian republic day on Australia Day on Australian SOIL is just WILD!\u201d a user added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cWhy must we disturb a peaceful morning with deafening noise just to announce that it\u2019s India\u2019s Republic Day?\u201d a person questioned, adding: \u201cPatriotism should inspire pride, not pollution. Respect for the nation should also mean respect for people, peace, and public spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The video<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Rohit_p__\/status\/2015825967764402480\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"backlink\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"drew similar criticism\"> drew similar criticism<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cI am pretty sure they never celebrated Republic Day in their life while staying in India,\u201d one X user opined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cWhy do they even do this? Even middle schoolers can tell you this is stupidity in a foreign land,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cYou people escaped Indian poverty and now you are ungrateful to everything that Australia gives you. You don\u2019t belong here,\u201d an X user said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A video of Indians celebrating Republic Day in Australia has drawn mixed reactions on social media. 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