Modi govt should consider reverting after 15 August 2022 to discourage the practice of individuals flying the flag by ‘day and night’. It's not practical.
The lions in Asoka’s Lion Capital stand upon dharmachakra; they draw their power from dharma. The lions in Modi’s Central Vista step on dharmachakra; they are power unto themselves.
The Flag Foundation of India has welcomed the Centre’s decision to amend the 2002 National Flag Code, allowing manufacture and import of machine-made polyester flags.
In letter to Delhi L-G Anil Baijal, Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel says the national flags on display in Delhi CM Kejriwal’s recent Covid briefings don't adhere to the flag code.
The picture of the Red Fort without the National Flag in Delhi was shared by more than 29,000 people and had over 12,000 reactions on one Facebook post.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
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