Indian flag code amendment

The Amendment to the Flag code in India. 2002

Indian flag code amendment .The 53rd Republic Day on January 26, 2002, was a very special day for Indians. Fifty-four years after the tiranga was adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the national flag, the citizens were free to hoist the Indian flag thanks to a public interest petition filed by Navin Jindal, a young industrialist from Madhya Pradesh, India .
This amendment removed the restrictions which only allowed government offices and higher functionaries of government to fly the Indian flag freely.
Before the amendent, the general public could do so only on a few selected national days, eg. the Independence Day and Republic Day of India.
The government's decision took place after a public interest petition filed by Mr. Navin Jindal, an industrialist from Madhya Pradesh, in the Delhi High Court. The case moved upto the Supreme Court of India, which asked the government to set up a committee to review Jindal's public interest petition .
The Union cabinet of India approved an amendment to the Indian flag code with some modifications and conditions intended to safeguard the flags dignity, honour and respect.
The courts found nothing unreasonable in the patriotic justification by Mr. Jindal, who used to hoist the flag atop his office. Earlier having done so and he found the flag confiscated for apparently going against the flag code. Mr. Jindal argued that flying his countries flag was indeed his fundamental right as an Indian citizen, a way to express his love and faith.
Finally the ban on display of Indian national flag by Indians was lifted thanks to the Delhi high court and the supreme court, and ofcourse Mr. Jindal. The Union cabinet approved an amendment to the flag code with some modifications and conditions intended to safeguard its dignity and honour. The landmark judgement to the Indian Flag code came on 15th January, 2002.
To read more about Mr. Jindals story, please visit http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jun/13spec.htm
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