Tricolour should be hoisted on all official buildings, vehicles of constitutional authorities: UDA

Jammu : United Democratic Alliance condemned the statement of former Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Tricolour, asking her to desist from making provocative and irresponsible remarks on the National Flag.

In a statement issued here today, Rajiv Mahajan, Convenor UDA said that before the abrogation of Article 370 Jammu and Kashmir was the only state in India that had a separate state constitution and a separate state flag. But now after repealing of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir has been Union Territory with One Flag and One Nation, he said.

“The abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir paves way for the idea of One Nation, One Flag. The Indian Tricolour is the only flag hoisted in Jammu and Kashmir and the same should be hoisted on all official buildings and vehicles of constitutional authorities,” he said.

Mahajan said that Mufti’s statement on the National Flag is highly provocative and irresponsible. “She has hurt the patriotic sentiments of people,” he said, adding that such statements are intolerable and unacceptable in any society.

“National Flag is the symbol of the honour and dignity of the country and reminds people of the sacrifices of crores of Indians to achieve freedom and protect the country’s dignity, honour and territorial integrity. It is obligatory on every citizen as well as on every constitutional authority to maintain the sanctity of, and respect, the National flag in terms of the constitutional provisions,” he said, adding that if anybody who contravened or went against the constitutional position with regard to the hoisting of the National Flag would invite action under law.

“Mehbooba Mufti should desist from making such outrageous utterances to hurt the sentiments of every Indian,” Mahajan said.

Mahajan urged the Lt Governor to give suitable directions to the Union Territory Government of Jammu and Kashmir to hoist the National Flag on all official buildings and vehicles of constitutional authorities without any delay.