BENGALURU: It's nearly legit now. The proposed yellow-white-and-red flag with the state’s symbol "Gandaberunda" on the centre was once formally unveiled by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, whose cabinet is prone to transparent the proposal to have a separate flag for Karnataka + later in the day on Thursday.
A nine-member committee had in February submitted a beneficial document recommending this kind of flag for the state just about 9 months after it was once constituted. TOI was once the primary to document that the proposed flag can be a Tricolour + and that it could be of yellow, white and purple colors, and the government on Wednesday confirmed the same design.
Officials stated that the committee was once of the opinion that white, symbolising peace, captures Karnataka’s symbol best in conjunction with the two other two colors that have grow to be synonymous with the Kannada id.
Another legit stated that the government — after the Cabinet approval — can be writing to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in quest of an modification to the Flag Code, 2002. “The govt can be in quest of an modification to enable provisions of including the Karnataka flag also as one of the vital symbols in the Flag Code,” the legit stated.
If the Centre does believe and provides its nod for the stated modification, Karnataka will handiest be the second one state in the country to have its own flag after Jammu and Kashmir, which is authorized to have an emblem below Article 370 of the Constitution.
An MHA legit from Delhi had informed TOI earlier that whilst there is not any provision permitting or disallowing this kind of flag, there has been no priority.
“I feel the problem is quite severe and it'll be seriously tested by the (Union) govt. A radical examination can be required to look what kind of precedent this would set. Also, nuances like what will be the protocol and code for the flag amongst other issues,” he had stated.
Presently, the Flag Code recognises only one flag—the Tricolour—and has laws citizens and organisations will have to practice to maintain its dignity. If there is an modification made to house Karnataka’s proposed flag, it'll be for the primary time that this kind of symbol has been added to the Code and might pave manner for other states to also suggest equivalent symbols someday.
A nine-member committee had in February submitted a beneficial document recommending this kind of flag for the state just about 9 months after it was once constituted. TOI was once the primary to document that the proposed flag can be a Tricolour + and that it could be of yellow, white and purple colors, and the government on Wednesday confirmed the same design.
Officials stated that the committee was once of the opinion that white, symbolising peace, captures Karnataka’s symbol best in conjunction with the two other two colors that have grow to be synonymous with the Kannada id.
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— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) 1520495846000Another legit stated that the government — after the Cabinet approval — can be writing to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in quest of an modification to the Flag Code, 2002. “The govt can be in quest of an modification to enable provisions of including the Karnataka flag also as one of the vital symbols in the Flag Code,” the legit stated.
If the Centre does believe and provides its nod for the stated modification, Karnataka will handiest be the second one state in the country to have its own flag after Jammu and Kashmir, which is authorized to have an emblem below Article 370 of the Constitution.
An MHA legit from Delhi had informed TOI earlier that whilst there is not any provision permitting or disallowing this kind of flag, there has been no priority.
“I feel the problem is quite severe and it'll be seriously tested by the (Union) govt. A radical examination can be required to look what kind of precedent this would set. Also, nuances like what will be the protocol and code for the flag amongst other issues,” he had stated.
Presently, the Flag Code recognises only one flag—the Tricolour—and has laws citizens and organisations will have to practice to maintain its dignity. If there is an modification made to house Karnataka’s proposed flag, it'll be for the primary time that this kind of symbol has been added to the Code and might pave manner for other states to also suggest equivalent symbols someday.
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