bhakto lo hamare bankar mamane dhund liya jabab... aab pado aur apni nasha utaro.. The Truth about The Salute.... According to Section VI of the Flag Code of India, During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag, or when the flag is passing in a parade or in a review, all persons present should face the Flag and stand at attention. Those present in uniform should render the appropriate salute. So, except for the President of the country, no one is required to salute. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, vice president Ansari, US President Barack Obama, defence minister Manohar Parrikar were not in uniform and were therefore not required to salute the flag. The tweets were so disturbing that Ansaris office issued a statement clarifying why it wasnt wrong not to salute. As per the protocol, when the national anthem is played, the Principal Dignitary and persons in uniform take the salute. Those in civil dress stand in attention. During the Republic Day Parade, the President of India, as Supreme Commander, takes the salute. As per protocol, the Vice President is required to stand in attention, Gurdeep Sappal, Joint Secretary and OSD to the Vice President, said in a statement. When the Vice President is the Principal Dignitory, he salutes during the national anthem, wearing headgear, as done at NCC camp this year, Sappal added. What is disturbing is, why would Ansari need to prove his patriotism? Just because he is a Muslim? Outrage about Hamid Ansari is a bit silly. Saluting national flag is not mandatory. You stand up during the anthem, and he was doing that In fact, as many on social media pointed out, our earlier Prime Ministers also did not salute the flag during the Republic Day celebrations and that includes BJPs Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:14:11 +0000
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