The Karnataka flag will naturally fly below the national flag. But yes, there are political implications of this regional sentiment being raised in an election year," a senior Congress party leader said. Most countries around the world that follow a federal system allow regional flags. Dr Sandeep Shastri, political analyst and Pro-Vice Chancellor at Bangalore's Jain University, says countries like the Unites States, Germany, Australia and Myanmar Burma allow different regions to have a different regional flag to show their distinct identity.
This is an issue of local identity. Unfortunately, the debate is not taking into account the diversity of our country, but is only focused on unity. Unity cannot have a strong base without diversity," Dr Shastri said. India's Bangalore changes name.
Image source, Getty Images. Karnataka has had an unofficial 'Kannada flag' since the s. A 'Kannada flag'. What's the problem? A little less than a year earlier, in July , a major controversy had erupted around the demand for an official state flag, with allegations of subversion of the Tricolour. Siddaramaiah had then declared nothing unconstitutional was afoot, and dared the then opposition BJP to publicly reject the demand for an official flag for Karnataka.
On June 6, , the Kannada and Culture Department of the state government notified the setting up of a nine-member committee to examine the feasibility and legal issues around the demand. Having a state flag will not disrupt the unity and integrity of the country and will not reduce the stature of the national flag.
The national flag will always fly higher that the state flag, there are no two ways about it. Most importantly, the Constitution of India does not ban such flags. Karnataka has had an unofficial state flag since the mid s, when pro-Kannada groups used during protests against the screening of non-Kannada films.
This red and yellow flag was created by Kannada writer and activist Ma Ramamurthy for a pro-Kannada political party called the Kannada Paksha. The flag was designed by Kannada writer Ma. Siddaramaiah had countered all opposition to the state flag by questioning if there was any law that said a state cannot have a flag of its own.
Has the BJP come across any such provision in the constitution? In the Supreme Court case S. However, the apex court stressed that the state flag should not dishonour the national flag and should be hoisted below it.
Jammu and Kashmir is the only state to have an official flag. The flag was created in and represents the three regions of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh. The flag is red in colour, which symbolises labour. Before Sikkim was annexed, it had its own national flag, with a Buddhist prayer wheel in the centre. It continues to use this flag in an unofficial capacity.
Countries such as Australia, the US and Germany allow regional flags to showcase a distinct identity. India needs free, fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism even more as it faces multiple crises.
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