The monument is a symbol of sacrifices made during the freedom struggle. It was built by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to serve as a fort-palace for his capital Shahjahanabad.
Only a few other movements in the last 75 years of Independent India have held the national flag as dear as Dalits, Shudras, Adivasis did. It's a new landmark.
M.S. Golwalkar said in his 1966 book Bunch of Thoughts that Tricolour was ‘not inspired by any national vision’. But RSS watchers say organisation has never disrespected the flag.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called the incident an ‘insult’, while Samajwadi Party leader Ghanshyam Tiwari said it was typical of BJP to place party above nation.
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.
Police officers say this is a sign Maoists are losing their hold, and security forces and the govt’s programmes are making an impact on Bastar’s villagers.
As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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