[New Delhi]Modi Govt says OK Don’t Play national anthem in cinema halls But Please Pay Respect And Don’t Use National Flag of Plastic Leaders Like Asaduddin Owaisi Welcomes Cinema Halls Verdict
Now Will They Come Forward In Support Of 70 Years Old National Flag
Central government today urged everyone not to use national flag made of plastic and asked the states and Union territories to ensure strict compliance of the flag code.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said the national flag represents the hopes and aspirations of the people of the country and hence should occupy a position of honour.The ministry said that it has been brought to its notice that during important events, the national flag made of plastic is also being used in place of paper flags.
Since, the plastic flags are not biodegradable like paper flags, these do not get decomposed for a long time and ensuring appropriate disposal of national flag made of plastic commensurate with dignity of the flag, is a practical problem,
As per Section 2 of ‘The Prevention of insults to National Honour Act, 1971’ – Whoever in any public place or in any other place within public view burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles, disfigures, destroys, tramples upon or otherwise shows disrespect to or brings into contempt (whether by words, either spoken or written, or by acts) the Indian National Flag or any part thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Earlier Supreme Court made playing of national anthem in cinema halls before screening of movies optional.
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi today welcomed Supreme Court’s this order