BANGALORE: Karnataka has no official state flag and the government has no intention of having one.
The red and yellow flag that flutters in the state, especially on November 1, the Kannada Rajyotsava day, has no official sanctity.
BJP MLA S R Vishwanath raised the issue in the legislative assembly on Monday and sought a uniform flag for the state. Kannada and culture minister Govind M Karjol said: "The Flag Code does not allow flags for states. Our national flag is the symbol of integrity and sovereignty of our nation. If states have their separate flags, it could diminish the importance of the national flag. Besides, there are possibilities of it leading to narrow-minded regional feelings.''
The minister said people are at liberty to hoist the national flag during all functions, including the Rajyotsava day.
Mahadeva Prasad (Congress) raised the issue of the state's official song (Naada geethe) and said people were not following uniformity while singing the song. He suggested to the government to specify the number of stanzas and the tune.
The minister said the government was already considering the issue.
Suresh Kumar is floor leader: Law and parliamentary affairs minister S Suresh Kumar has been appointed the floor leader in the assembly, while Siddu Savadi has been made the chief whip. Kumar's appointment is made as CM D V Sadanada Gowda is not an elected member of the assembly. Savadi is the new chief whip as D N Jeevaraj has resigned the post.
Drought and Lokayukta: Opposition parties are gearing up to put the BJP government on the mat over drought and delay in the appointment of Lokayukta. Though Congress' demand for an adjournment motion on drought was struck down, speaker KG Bopaiah has allowed a discussion on the issue. JD(S) has moved an adjournment motion on the delay in the appointment of Lokayukta. It is yet to come up for discussion in the assembly.
The red and yellow flag that flutters in the state, especially on November 1, the Kannada Rajyotsava day, has no official sanctity.
BJP MLA S R Vishwanath raised the issue in the legislative assembly on Monday and sought a uniform flag for the state. Kannada and culture minister Govind M Karjol said: "The Flag Code does not allow flags for states. Our national flag is the symbol of integrity and sovereignty of our nation. If states have their separate flags, it could diminish the importance of the national flag. Besides, there are possibilities of it leading to narrow-minded regional feelings.''
The minister said people are at liberty to hoist the national flag during all functions, including the Rajyotsava day.
Mahadeva Prasad (Congress) raised the issue of the state's official song (Naada geethe) and said people were not following uniformity while singing the song. He suggested to the government to specify the number of stanzas and the tune.
The minister said the government was already considering the issue.
Suresh Kumar is floor leader: Law and parliamentary affairs minister S Suresh Kumar has been appointed the floor leader in the assembly, while Siddu Savadi has been made the chief whip. Kumar's appointment is made as CM D V Sadanada Gowda is not an elected member of the assembly. Savadi is the new chief whip as D N Jeevaraj has resigned the post.
Drought and Lokayukta: Opposition parties are gearing up to put the BJP government on the mat over drought and delay in the appointment of Lokayukta. Though Congress' demand for an adjournment motion on drought was struck down, speaker KG Bopaiah has allowed a discussion on the issue. JD(S) has moved an adjournment motion on the delay in the appointment of Lokayukta. It is yet to come up for discussion in the assembly.
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