Opp. slammed the government for the modification to the Flag Code and destroying the livelihood of those that made the nationwide flags from khadi
New Delhi: An enchantment by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the countrymen on Friday to hoist or show the nationwide flag of their properties between August 13-15 to strengthen the “Har Ghar Tiranga” motion drew criticism from the Opposition, which alleged that the enchantment was being made by “a campaigner for the organisation which took 52 years to hoist the nationwide flag in Nagpur.”
The Opposition additionally slammed the federal government for the latest modification to the Flag Code and “destroying the livelihood of those that made the nationwide flags from khadi.” The federal government has envisioned the Har Ghar Tiranga (tricolour at each house) train within the run as much as the seventy fifth anniversary of India’s independence. In a collection of tweets, the Prime Minister mentioned that the Har Ghar Tiranga motion will deepen “our join with the tricolour and famous that it was on July 22 in 1947 that the nationwide flag was adopted.
“At the moment, we recall the monumental braveness and efforts of all those that dreamt of a flag at no cost India after we had been preventing colonial rule. We reiterate our dedication to fulfil their imaginative and prescient and construct the India of their goals,” mentioned Modi, including that this yr India is marking “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”.
The PM additionally posted particulars of official communications resulting in the adoption of the tricolour because the nationwide flag. He additionally posted an image of the primary tricolour unfurled by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
In an analogous enchantment, Union house minister Amit Shah mentioned, “With this marketing campaign, the tricolour will likely be hoisted on about 20 crore homes throughout the nation, which can work to additional brighten the unbroken flame of patriotism within the minds of each citizen, particularly the youth.”
Shah mentioned individuals will be capable of enhance respect and attachment for the tricolour among the many youthful era and inform them concerning the sacrifice of the heroes who fought for our freedom. He mentioned the nationwide flag not solely unites each citizen but additionally strengthens the spirit of devotion in direction of the nation among the many individuals.
The Opposition, nevertheless, cried foul. Slamming the federal government, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh mentioned, “Hypocrisy Zindabad! They’re destroying the livelihood of those that made the nationwide flags from Khadi, which Nehru ji described because the uniform of India’s independence. He has been a campaigner for the organisation, which took 52 years to hoist the Nationwide Flag in Nagpur.”
Citing the latest modification within the Flag Code, Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweeted in Hindi, “Modi Ji, the tricolour manufactured from Khadi reveals the self-reliance of the nation and represents the livelihood of lakhs of people who find themselves related to it. I hope on this historic day you’ll hearken to the Khadi flag producers and take a delicate determination on their demand.”
