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Do not use national flags made up of plastic

Vikas Sharma. Dated: 8/9/2018 8:45:31 AM

Govt issues advisory to states

Vikas Sharma
Jammu, Aug 8
Days ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, the Center has asked all residents not to utilize national banner made up of plastic and asked states and Union Territories to guarantee strict consistence of the banner code.
In a warning to states and Union regions, the Home Ministry said the national banner speaks to expectations and yearnings of the general population of India and consequently ought to involve a place of respect.
The service said it has been conveyed to its notice that amid imperative occasions, the national banner made of plastic is utilized as a part of place of paper banners.
Since plastic banners are not biodegradable like paper signals, these don't get disintegrated for quite a while and guaranteeing suitable transfer of national banner made of plastic comparable with the nobility of the banner, is a useful issue, the warning said
According to Section 2 of 'The Prevention of put-down to National Honor Act, 1971' – Whoever in any open place or in some other place inside general visibility consumes, ruins, damages, pollutes, distorts, decimates, tramples upon or generally indicates lack of regard to or brings into hatred (regardless of whether by words, either talked or composed, or by acts) the Indian National Flag or any part thereof, will be rebuffed with detainment for a term which may stretch out to three years, or with fine, or with both.
The warning said on critical national, social and games occasions, banners made of paper just are to be utilized by open regarding the arrangements of the 'Banner Code of India, 2002' and such paper banners are not to be disposed of or tossed on the ground after the occasion.
Such banners are to be discarded, in private, steady with the respect of the banner. Wide attention for not utilizing the national banner made of plastic ought to be made alongside its promotion in the electronic and print media
State governments, UT organizations, secretaries all things considered and branches of legislature of India were advised to guarantee strict consistence of the arrangements contained in the 'Banner Code of India, 2002' and 'The Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act, 1971.
There is all inclusive warmth and regard for and unwaveringness to the national banner. However, a recognizable absence of mindfulness is regularly seen among individuals and additionally associations and offices of the administration as to laws, practices and traditions that apply to 'show of the national banner', the warning said.