Amendment to Flag Code has khadi activists upset
The HinduEvery time the tricolour fluttered over the Red Fort in New Delhi, the people of North Karnataka had a reason to feel proud, as the hand spun, hand woven khadi flag was made in the country’s sole BIS-approved flag manufacturing unit in Hubballi. However, the Union Government’s recent move to amend the National Flag Code, allowing polyester and imported cloth, has come as a shocker to many. But the recent amendment has changed it to “The National Flag shall be made of hand spun and hand woven or machine made, cotton, polyester, wool, silk khadi bunting.” That means machine made polyester that is made in India or imported from elsewhere can now be used for the tricolour. Prasanna, theatre person and an activist promoting Khadi and handmade products, said It is shameful that we are trying to allow machine made polyester and imported cloth in the national flag.
History of this topic
Polyester flags? Gandhi would have protested this desecration of his beloved khadi
The Hindu
Women at India's Only-certified Tricolour-making Unit Flag Drop in Sales after Govt Changes Rules
News 18
Polyester flag row: ‘Centre has put livelihood of khadi weavers in Karnataka at risk’
The Hindu
BJP has no regard for tricolour: Congress on Centre’s move to amend Flag Code
Hindustan Times
National flag can now be machine-made, in polyester
The Hindu
PM Modi terms inauguration of national flag made of Khadi in Leh 'unique tribute' to Mahatma Gandhi
India TV NewsDiscover Related
)
)
