Govt tweaks Indian flag code; now tricolour may also be flown day and evening

By way of PTI

NEW DELHI: The federal government has modified the rustic’s flag code by means of permitting the tricolour to fly each day and evening and be machine-made but even so use of polyester.

The transfer got here as the federal government goes to release a ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ (hoisting of flag in each and every house) from August 13 to fifteen as a part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

In a letter to secretaries of all central ministries and departments, union house secretary Ajay Bhalla stated the show, hoisting and use of the Indian nationwide flag is ruled by means of the Flag Code of India, 2002 and the Prevention of Insults to Nationwide Honour Act, 1971.

The Flag Code of India, 2002 has been additional amended thru an order on July, 20, 2022 and clause (xi) of paragraph 2.2 of Phase-II of the Flag Code of India, 2002 shall now be learn as below:- (xi) “the place the Flag is displayed in open or displayed at the area of a member of public, it can be flown day and evening”.

Previous, the tricolour is permitted to be flown from solar upward thrust to sundown, regardless of climate prerequisites. In a similar way, paragraph 1.2 of Phase-I of the Flag Code of India, 2002 shall now be learn as below: 1.2.

“The Nationwide Flag will probably be product of hand spun and hand woven or mechanical device made, cotton/ polyester/ wool/ silk khadi bunting.” Previous mechanical device made and polyester flags don’t seem to be allowed for use.

The Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is being celebrated to commemorate 75 years of a revolutionary impartial India.

The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ marketing campaign has been introduced to inspire the voters to hoist the nationwide flag of their properties from August 13 to fifteen.

The house secretary additionally enclosed along with his letter the salient options of the Flag Code together with the adjustments made on December, 30, 2021 and July 20, 2022 and the steadily requested questions (FAQs) in regards to the use and show of the nationwide flag.

“You might be asked to make sure that those are broadly disseminated amongst quite a lot of organisations, PSUs below your administrative regulate,” the house secretary stated in his letter.

NEW DELHI: The federal government has modified the rustic’s flag code by means of permitting the tricolour to fly each day and evening and be machine-made but even so use of polyester.

The transfer got here as the federal government goes to release a ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ (hoisting of flag in each and every house) from August 13 to fifteen as a part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

In a letter to secretaries of all central ministries and departments, union house secretary Ajay Bhalla stated the show, hoisting and use of the Indian nationwide flag is ruled by means of the Flag Code of India, 2002 and the Prevention of Insults to Nationwide Honour Act, 1971.

The Flag Code of India, 2002 has been additional amended thru an order on July, 20, 2022 and clause (xi) of paragraph 2.2 of Phase-II of the Flag Code of India, 2002 shall now be learn as below:- (xi) “the place the Flag is displayed in open or displayed at the area of a member of public, it can be flown day and evening”.

Previous, the tricolour is permitted to be flown from solar upward thrust to sundown, regardless of climate prerequisites. In a similar way, paragraph 1.2 of Phase-I of the Flag Code of India, 2002 shall now be learn as below: 1.2.

“The Nationwide Flag will probably be product of hand spun and hand woven or mechanical device made, cotton/ polyester/ wool/ silk khadi bunting.” Previous mechanical device made and polyester flags don’t seem to be allowed for use.

The Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is being celebrated to commemorate 75 years of a revolutionary impartial India.

The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ marketing campaign has been introduced to inspire the voters to hoist the nationwide flag of their properties from August 13 to fifteen.

The house secretary additionally enclosed along with his letter the salient options of the Flag Code together with the adjustments made on December, 30, 2021 and July 20, 2022 and the steadily requested questions (FAQs) in regards to the use and show of the nationwide flag.

“You might be asked to make sure that those are broadly disseminated amongst quite a lot of organisations, PSUs below your administrative regulate,” the house secretary stated in his letter.