Arvind Kejriwal Insulted Tricolour, Said Culture Minister Prahlad Patel
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been accused by Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel of disrespecting the national flag and violating the Flag Code of India during his televised press briefings.
Patel has written a letter to Kejriwal in which he had noted that the green stripes in the flags displayed behind Kejriwal during his recent viral conferences were distorted and enlarged and the white ones reduced.”
“Whenever chief minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses a televised briefing, my attention is often drawn to the national flag behind his chair… it is in violation of the Constitution”.
He also said that “The middle white portion appears to be reduced and seems like it has been added to green part, which is not in accordance with the rules given in 1.3 of Part 1 of the Indian Flag Code specified by the ministry of home affairs, Government of India. The manner in which the flag has been installed, it appears that instead of giving due respect to the national flag, it appears to be used for decoration”.
Patel has also written to the centre and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal regarding the issue.
