Bhubaneswar, Aug. 13 -- Ahead of the 80th Independence Day celebrations, a full-dress rehearsal was held at Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, with 51 contingents participating in the practice parade.

The contingents included various police platoons, security forces and school students, who took part in the rehearsal ahead of the Independence Day celebrations.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will hoist the National Flag at the venue on August 15 as part of the state's Independence Day celebrations.

Meanwhile, a full-dress rehearsal for the 80th Independence Day celebrations was also held at the Red Fort in the national capital on Thursday, as Delhi prepares for the main celebrations on August 15.

The rehearsal in...