In an early morning development, it was reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi autographed the Indian national flag which will be presented by celebrity chef Vikas Khanna to the United States President Barack Obama.
Commenting on the flag, chef Vikas Khanna said, "Prime Minster has given this flag for President Obama, I will be meeting him."
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Chef Vikas Khanna with the flag folded and kept on a book.
Although giving the flag to the president of another country might suggest an act of honour but according to the Indian Flag Code writing or signing on the flag is construed as an insult to the flag's honour.
The national flag reportedly signed by PM Modi
The Indian Flag Code, 2002, Part II, Section 3, Explanation 4- point (f) clearly states that putting any kind of inscription upon the Indian National Flag is construed as disrespect to the flag.
Read the Flag Code of India here: http://www.mahapolice.gov.in/
The Indian Flag Code, 2002, Part II, Section I, 2.1 subset (iv) also states that lettering of any kind shall not be put upon the Indian National Flag
The Prevention of Insults To National Honour Act, 1971 (Amended by the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2003) states:
"Whoever in any public place or in any other place within public view burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles, disfigures, destroys, tramples upon or otherwise shows disrespect to or brings into contempt (whether by words, either spoken or written, or by acts) the Indian National Flag………. or any part thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both."
