"National Flag For Decoration": Union Minister Hits Out At Arvind Kejriwal

Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel said the incorrectly-sized stripes on the national flag were violations of the Flag Code of India and he has demanded immediate correction

Union Minister Prahlad Patel on Friday morning accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal - who has been at odds with the centre over its management of the Covid pandemic, and particularly the shortage of vaccines for the national capital - of disrespecting the national flag. Mr Patel claimed the green stripes in the flags displayed behind Mr Kejriwal during recent video conferences - which have focused on dealing with the pandemic and announcing welfare measures - were distorted and enlarged, and the white central stripes reduced. These, the Culture and Tourism Minister declared, were violations of the Flag Code of India. Mr Patel has written to the centre and the Lieutenant Governor to demand immediate correction. "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. The national flag has been used for the purpose of decoration," he said in his letter.