US President Barack Obama arrives for the Republic Day parade in 'The Beast', also known as 'Cadillac One'
Six-year-old Siya Singh was in awe when she saw '
The Beast' - the car that the US President Barack Obama rides in.
When Barack Obama arrived for the Republic Day parade at Rajpath today in his bullet-proof, hi-tech vehicle, her mother held her above her head so that she could see the armoured limousine.
There inquisitive looks and a silence when the '
The Beast' (also known as '
Cadillac One') arrived near the ceremonial dais until someone in the crowd shouted, "There it is, the Beast".
Siya's mother Sonia Singh says she came to the parade along with her daughter and friends and their children also because they "wanted to see President Obama, and the Beast".
"And, it's a pretty impressive one" she said.
10-year-old Ojas Dabas from Gurgaon, who also came to the see the Republic Day Parade along with his family. He said, "his entire class at the school were jumping about it ever since they heard about his (Obama's) visit."
"When I came for the parade, I knew I had to get the best seat to get the best view of the Beast. And I saw it. It was awesome," Ojas said.
His sister Anjali, a student of Class 10, said the media played a great role in making people know about the vehicle.
"I had no idea about what the 'Beast' was but I have read so much about it that I wanted to see it. And I think it's a good thing that the media talked about it," she said.