‘India Me Engineers Best Hain, To Roads Khrab Kyu?’ Old Ad Goes Viral On Republic Day 2026 | WATCH

Republic Day 2026: We sure have reached the 77th year of our Republic Day– but has our nation also become 77 times better by the last 77 years? From corruption, unemployment, scandals, and scams to hooliganism,

poor women's safety, and whatnot- you name it, and some or the other kind of crime or mishap is always present among our headlines. Hinting towards the same issue, a rather intriguing advertisement recently surfaced online, and left netizens reacting. The ad was old, yet was powerful enough to hijack social media today- January 26- one of the most hailed occasions of India; Republic Day.The advertisement reportedly was rolled out in 2020, with the theme “Important sawaal puchte raho, India”. The ad showed a young and curious kid- representing the nation's citizens- asking ‘difficult questions’ from his mother. Most questions were about corruption, road safety, cleanliness, and more. For each question, the kid’s mother simply handed him something else entirely, like a toy or food. At the end, it was a Bollywood-related question that gained the mother’s attention.All in all, the ad was though-provoking and was simply urging Indians to “ASK” questions from authorities. Although the ad was made 5 years back, it still went viral today, in 2026– on Republic Day. In 2020, as well, the ad was reportedly aired on Republic Day. Most netizens hailed the ad, while some appreciated the creativity behind it. Check out the viral video:“This Advertisement #RepublicDay,” the post read. “When MTV cooked Indians on Republic Day,” the video read. The video was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the handle ‘Prof_Cheems’. The post was shared yesterday and pulled more than 35K views.

This Advertisement #RepublicDay pic.twitter.com/xs2MMDJyH1

— Prof cheems ॐ (@Prof_Cheems) January 25, 2026

Internet’s reactions: “This advertisement needs to wake up India," a user read. “Maturity is when you ask questions!!!”commented the second person. “Best ad ever for this useless day,” added a third internet user. “These are the kinds of ads that should run on social media and on television 24/7. People really do need to ask questions and get triggered by them, or else, where is our country even going?” commented the next person. “No one wants to live in such a country, but they are just surviving by saying that they want to leave this nation, and the reasons are really clear. I hope the government will realize it soon and will do something,” commented the next.ALSO READ: PM Modi Extends Greetings on 77th Republic Day: 'May This Grand National Festival Infuse New Energy' Coming back to Republic Day 2026, India will celebrate its 77th Republic Day. A grand parade will be hosted today at Kartavya Path near India Gate in New Delhi. The parade will begin at 10:30 AM. The parade will showcase an elaborate defence display, cultural performances and vibrant tableaux highlighting the country’s diversity and technological progress. The theme of this year’s Republic Day is “150 Years of Vande Mataram”, marking a century and a half of the national song written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. This year, the Republic Day Parade will host chief guests from the European Union; Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.