Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India]Aug 13 (ANI): Malayalam superstar Mohanlal was seen hoisting the tricolor at his residence in Kerala on Saturday morning amid the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, which began today and will continue till Independence Day.
The actor said he is proud to participate in the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence Day.
“I joined the citizens to unfurl the national flag, respecting the PM’s call for the tricolor of Har Ghar. May this festival bring courage and inspire us to move forward with a lot of patriotism,” said the actor.
In the photographs captured by ANI, Mohanlal is seen holding the national flag with great respect and love. The national anthem was played after hoisting the tricolor.
With an aim to inculcate the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of Indian citizens, the Central Government has launched ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, to encourage people to hoist the tricolor at home on the 75th day. Independence anniversary of India. This campaign will run till August 15.
A citizen, a private organization or an educational institution can fly or display the national flag on all days and occasions. There is no restriction on the timing of flag display. The government has amended the Flag Code of India so that the tricolor can be displayed day and night in the open and in individual houses or buildings.
The Flag Code of India was first amended in December last year to allow the use of polyester for making hand-spun, hand-woven and machine-made flags, apart from cotton, wool, silk and khadi. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and celebrate 75 years of Independence and the glorious history of the people, culture and achievements of India.
The program envisages to inspire Indians everywhere to hoist the national flag in their homes. The aim of the program is to make the association with the national flag more personal, rather than keeping it formal or institutional.
The idea behind the initiative is to inculcate the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and promote awareness about the tricolour.
Earlier, Indian citizens were not allowed to hoist the national flag except on select occasions. This changed after a decade-long legal battle by industrialist Naveen Jindal, which culminated in the landmark Supreme Court judgment of January 23, 2004, which declared that the national flag should be flown freely with honor and dignity. Right is a fundamental right of an Indian citizen. Meaning of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.
Appreciating the Center and PM Modi for the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan’, Naveen Jindal has urged every Indian to make ‘Tiranga every day’ as his motto. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged the citizens of the country to use ‘Tiranga’ as their profile picture on social media accounts between August 2 and August 15. (ANI)
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