Flag sales down to a quarter in country’s first BIS-recognised national flag manufacturing unit in Karnataka
The Hindu
Prior to 2022, the flag code allowed the use of only khadi cloth. KKGSS has been manufacturing BIS recognised national flags since 2004. The Union Government made the amendment to the National Flag Code of India just before the announcement of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to mark the platinum jubilee celebrations of India’s independence in 2022, allowing production of national flags using polyester cloth.

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