After Hanuman flag in Mandya, ‘green flag’ in Bengaluru sparks row

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Bengaluru, Jan 30, 2024: A ‘green flag’ flying in Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar area has sparked a row, with the opposition BJP demanding immediate action. This comes amid an ongoing row over the removal of a saffron Hanuman flag in Mandya district.

 

Basanagouda R Patil (Yatnal) on Tuesday shared an X post that showed a green flag allegedly hoisted in Shivajinagar.

“Is it not against our flag code to fly a green flag similar to the color of an enemy country in a public area? Immediately, remove this and fly the national flag here. Shivajinagar is in India, not Pakistan,” Yatnal said as he tagged Bengaluru Police Commissioner in the post.

This comes at a time when the political confrontation between the Congress government and the opposition BJP-JD(S) over the Mandya incident has yet to die down.

The BJP questioned the Congress government over the flag in Shivajinagar. Amid uproar, the green flag was replaced by the Tricolour.

A group of people in Keragodu village, permitted by the village panchayat to hoist the national flag, erected a 108-foot tall flagpole. However, instead of the national flag, they hoisted a Hanuman flag.

This sparked discontent amongst some villagers. Village panchayat officials requested the removal of the Hanuman flag, leading to protests.

The Hanuman flag was taken down and in response, the villagers called for a ’bandh’, resulting in voluntary shop closures and roadside cooking activities on Saturday.

Courtesy: India Today