The government has said that following amendments to the Flag Code of India, 2002, the national flag will be allowed to be flown ‘day and night’ in different houses and buildings. (Representational image: Shutterstock)
The Assam MLA was reacting to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s recent statement that to prove patriotism, it is not enough to have one’s name on the NRC; National flag should also be hoisted
The central government has announced a ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan’ to hoist the national flag at 20 crore homes from August 13 to 15 to commemorate 75 years of independence. and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently said during a public meeting that to prove patriotism, it is not enough to have one’s name on the National Register of Citizens (NRC); The national flag should be hoisted in every home, office and commercial establishment in the state from August 13-15.
Responding to the CM’s remark, AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on Monday said, “RSS never hoisted the Indian national flag in its office. So why is the government urging citizens to hoist the Indian national flag at their homes? Now the BJP is in power, and they are from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) clan. He never shows patriotism…he never hoisted the national flag himself in his office. It is a hypocritical decision to hoist the national flag in every house.”
The AIUDF leader further said that it is wrong for the BJP to forcibly demand a flag of Rs 16 from the people.
“This is just a way to loot Rs 16 from the pockets of every family. I don’t think paying Rs 16 will prove our patriotism.
In Assam, opposition parties such as the Congress and the Raijar Dal as well as some student groups have criticized the Centre’s Har Ghar tricolor campaign as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
The BJP has said that this campaign is to inculcate the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of all Indians and make them aware of the history of the national flag.
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