The Constitution is silent on states (apart from J&K) having their own flag, and in an election year, the Congress govt is planning to put the Centre in a quandary.
Even before the assertion of Kannada pride under Siddaramaiah, non-native speakers started learning the language. But imposition remains a thorny issue.
In an exclusive interview to Assistant Editor Pragya Kaushika, Union minister Ananth Kumar lashes out at Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's demand for a state flag.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defends the controversial move to give the state a separate flag as well as the transfer of a “whistle-blower” DIG. He also rules out any political alliance ahead of state assembly elections due next year and accuses the Centre of trying to impose Hindi in Bengaluru Metro.
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What is incomprehensible is this nonsense about ‘checkmating Modi’ ? How is PM Modi “checkmated” ? According to the Constitution of India – there is only one flag of consequence, the national flag. All other flags have no relevance to the constitution of India and Siddharamiah or anybody else is allowed to fly any flag they want provided it subscribes to the rules governing the display of the national flag.
The Center will return the Karnataka Govt’s petition saying that there is no procedure for ratifying a state flag and that it is not illegal to fly state flags. Let Siddharamiah fly his state flag – the Karnataka bJP will fly a different Karnataka flag and the JD(U) will fly a different Karnataka flag and the issue will be diluted.
This feeble attempt at “flag waiving” will bring Siddharamiah scant rewards. Only a political novice would be flummoxed by this stratagem .
When so called legal experts who have put in their entire life in studying law and practicing it, gives such baseless opinion it shows how biased he is. While Constitution doesn’t provide for flag, it neither prohibits it. Let Central Govt take Karnataka Govt to court, ppl will answer to the central govt.
Now INC, which once spearheaded the independence struggle, is now following the footsteps of our conqurer, the British. Divide and rule it is called. Do everything possible and ensure that you can rule. Shame on INC. Direct question to Rahul Gandhi, do you think your grandfather would have approved of this. Congress of Nehru is long dead. Let’s get rid of this corpse.
It is but natural that an act that has the potential to divide the country is hailed by your publication as checkmating Modi. It seems in your worldview defeating Modi is more important than maintaining the integrity of the national. Shame on you
What is incomprehensible is this nonsense about ‘checkmating Modi’ ? How is PM Modi “checkmated” ? According to the Constitution of India – there is only one flag of consequence, the national flag. All other flags have no relevance to the constitution of India and Siddharamiah or anybody else is allowed to fly any flag they want provided it subscribes to the rules governing the display of the national flag.
The Center will return the Karnataka Govt’s petition saying that there is no procedure for ratifying a state flag and that it is not illegal to fly state flags. Let Siddharamiah fly his state flag – the Karnataka bJP will fly a different Karnataka flag and the JD(U) will fly a different Karnataka flag and the issue will be diluted.
This feeble attempt at “flag waiving” will bring Siddharamiah scant rewards. Only a political novice would be flummoxed by this stratagem .
When so called legal experts who have put in their entire life in studying law and practicing it, gives such baseless opinion it shows how biased he is. While Constitution doesn’t provide for flag, it neither prohibits it. Let Central Govt take Karnataka Govt to court, ppl will answer to the central govt.
Now INC, which once spearheaded the independence struggle, is now following the footsteps of our conqurer, the British. Divide and rule it is called. Do everything possible and ensure that you can rule. Shame on INC. Direct question to Rahul Gandhi, do you think your grandfather would have approved of this. Congress of Nehru is long dead. Let’s get rid of this corpse.
It is but natural that an act that has the potential to divide the country is hailed by your publication as checkmating Modi. It seems in your worldview defeating Modi is more important than maintaining the integrity of the national. Shame on you
Couldn’t have put it better. When education, media platform and ability to articulate goes into wrong hand. This is what we get.
NDA should reject it and trust the common kannadiga’s ability to differentiate between symbols and acts.