The Amrit Mahotsav of Independence is being celebrated on the completion of 75 years of India, this year on the call of Prime Minister Modi the program "Har Ghar Tiranga" is also being celebrated in the country from August 13 to August 15, for which necessary changes in the flag code As such, now the national flag can be flown in day and night also.
Every year you must have seen that on the occasion of Independence Day and Republic Day, in the spirit of patriotism, people put the national flag on their car, but do you know that not everyone can put the flag of India on their car and do so Flag Code is infringement.
Who can put up the flag?
According to the information available on the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs, in Section IX Para 3.44 of the Flag Code, certain people have been given special rights to hoist the flag in the car (motor-cars), which is-
President and Vice President,
Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
Prime Minister and other cabinet ministers
Union Minister of State
Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister
speaker
Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
Heads of Indian Missions Posts abroad,
Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies,
Chief Justice of India, Judge of Supreme Court, Chief Justice and Judge of High Court
How to put the flag?
When a foreign guest travels in a car provided by the government, the national flag has to be displayed on the right side of the car and the flag of the person of the other country concerned is to be displayed on the left side of the car.
Action will be taken for breaking the rules
According to the Flag Code, any person other than the person mentioned above can be punished for putting a flag on the car, which has a provision of imprisonment up to 3 years or fine under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.