Amid Covid crisis, Union minister claims Kejriwal’s TV briefings have insulted national flag

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel has claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was using the national flag as a “decoration” during his recent televised addresses, thereby disrespecting it, PTI reported.

He addresses the people of Delhi almost every day from his desk in his office. The televised briefings show the national flag behind him as he announces the Delhi government’s policies and decisions on vaccines, Covid numbers or lockdown guidelines. During the pandemic, Kejriwal and his administration have often been at odds with the central government regarding the Centre’s handling of the virus outbreak.

Patel, in his letter to Kejriwal on Thursday, claimed that this national flag was used merely for decoration. “The white portion in the centre appears to have been reduced and the green portion added to it, which is not in tune with provisions of the Indian Flag Code specified by the Ministry of Home Affairs,” Patel wrote. “I do not expect such an act, knowingly or unknowingly, from the honourable Chief Minister.”

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