BJP selling distorted, low-quality Indian flags at its Karnataka HQ, claims media report
According to a report published by the Deccan Herald, the Karnataka BJP has been selling distorted and poorly stitched national flags at its headquarters in violation of the Flag Code of India.
To mark the 75th year of Indian Independence, on July 31, Minister S T Somashekar inaugurated a stall at the party office in Malleswaram to sell the tricolour to the public as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
As per the Deccan Herald report, the BJP has set a target of hoisting 75 lakh flags throughout Karnataka, including 10 lakh from its state headquarters in Malleswaram.
On December 30, 2021, the Union government amended the Flag Code of India to permit the production of polyester and machine-made national flags for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
As per the Flag code, the tricolour should be rectangular in shape. It can be of “any size but the ratio of the length to the height (width) should be 3:2”. Furthermore, the Ashok Chakra should be placed at the centre. Lastly, the three horizontal stripes (saffron, white, and green) are required to be of equal proportion.
Although the tricolour sold from the BJP office is made from polyester, the party has also taken some liberties. During a visit to the state BJP office, Deccan Herald found that many of the flags being sold were neither rectangular in shape nor did they conform to the 3:2 ratio.
While some placed the Ashok Chakra away from the centre. In some flags, the green stripes are larger than the saffron and white ones. The quality is so poor that the loop of the flag has been stitched over, blocking the space to insert the stick. Many flags appeared badly tailored.
Each of these flags is being sold at Rs 25. The vendors are strictly receiving cash as UPI/Card payments are not accepted. Moreover, no receipt is issued to the buyer, and the buyer must give their name.
Despite the defects, the flags seem to be selling well. “Sales are good and most people are buying in bulk,” a party worker said. “We have already sold about 3 lakh flags from our office,” said N Ravi Kumar, party MLC and general secretary in charge of the Tiranga campaign in Karnataka.
Although Kumar claimed he hadn’t observed any manufacturing defects in the flags, he vowed to “look into” the distorted versions of the flag. He said flags had been supplied by different vendors and some party workers had even volunteered to stitch them.
“We are buying it for Rs 25 and selling it at the same rate. We are not charging anything for transportation, etc,” he said. A legal expert said some of the flags being sold by the ruling party “clearly violate” the guidelines stipulated in the Flag Code of India
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Kasaragod: Government Medical College gets first MBBS student from Rajasthan
Kasaragod: The Government Medical College, which recently secured the National Medical Commission’s approval, admitted its first MBBS student on Monday, with Gurwinder Singh from Alwar in Rajasthan becoming the first of the 50 students in the inaugural batch of the College.
Singh received a warm welcome into the College with sweets by Principal-in-Charge Dr. KK Santosh Kumar and Medical Superintendent Dr Praveen. The admission procedure was formally completed with the recording of his attendance, reports On Manorama.
The College has seven seats reserved for candidates from the All-India rank list, and Singh qualified for a seat in the College under the All-India Medical Entrance quota.
Unlike the other government medical colleges in the state, where classes started this week after the admission of students during the first round of counseling, the Kasaragod Medical College had to wait for approval from the National Medical Commission. The College received the approval and began enrolling students after conclusion of counseling.
The classes will begin on September 30, after completion of Phase 2 of allotment. The first batch students are currently provided temporary hostel facilities at Cherkkala.
While the second student under the All-India rank list is expected to join the College today, the authorities have said they cannot guarantee how long the new students will remain, adding that some students may opt to move to other colleges if they are allotted seats there.
