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Indian red faces over tallest flag at Pakistan border
  • 4 hours ago
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Image copyrightROBIN SINGH
Image captionIndia's laws say a damaged flag cannot be flown
India's tallest flag, which towers over the border with arch-rival Pakistan, is causing red faces - because it cannot stand up to the weather.

The tricolour was hoisted last month but keeps getting torn by the wind and is being replaced for a fourth time.

It was launched with media fanfare but now officials say national pride is being dented and money wasted.

Pakistanis are likely to be amused - the aim was for the flag to be seen from deep inside their territory.

Indian press reports at the time said the 106m (350ft)-tall flag at the Wagah crossing would be visible from Lahore, 20km (12.5 miles) away.

Instead, officials have had to spend more money on replacements because by law a damaged flag cannot be flown.

Suresh Mahajan, the chairman of the Amritsar Improvement Trust, which is responsible for maintaining the flag, said that the situation amounted to a "crime".

"The national flag is our pride and I request the government to call an inquiry over the issue and those responsible should be punished," he told BBC Hindi.

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Image copyrightROBIN SINGH
Image captionThere are allegations that the flag was hoisted in a "hurry"
Gurpreet Singh Soni, who runs a shop at the border, said the absence of the flag was "disappointing" visitors.

Apparently, Indian planners didn't take into account the strong winds the Wagah flag would face.

The chief of the Flag Foundation of India, KV Singh, said he had advised against such a tall flag.

"We had suggested to hoist a smaller flag to avoid frequent damage but the aim is to ensure that the Indian flag is visible from Lahore in Pakistan."

The Wagah flag is not the only Indian one to face problems.

An 88m flag in the southern city of Hyderabad installed near the 455-year-old Hussainsagar lake also keeps tearing because of strong winds.

And KV Singh said a 63m flag in the capital, Delhi, tore 11 times in May and June last year.

"This despite the Delhi flag being a smaller flag than the one in Hyderabad. So damage is normal when the flag is high," says Mr Singh.
 
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The tricolour was hoisted last month but keeps getting torn by the wind and is being replaced for a fourth time.

For all Pakistani member's here who are going crazy to criticize the "quality of Indian flag", same was the case with "at the time" Asia's tallest flag Hoisted in Peshawar, Pakistan. and same thing happened.


Dont worry, they can buy a foreign made flag to replace the indigenous crap they come up witho_O

They should get made in China Indian flags instead. Make in India is giving them blushes and embarrassment at the moment.

now if anyone have watched Zee TV report on the Flag , lets laugh together on those poor souls :omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha:
 
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So much for their false bravado and "nationalism"...they wanted to taunt the great people of Lahore and it all came back to bite them on their own asses.

now one torn (worthless) piece of tricolor fabric after the othe and money lost which could've fed a lot of hungry mouthes in New Delhi :laugh:

Dont worry, they can buy a foreign made flag to replace the indigenous crap they come up witho_O

After failed tank and aircraft projects you'd think the least they could do right is make a proper flag. So much for "make in india" :rofl:

It's those damn Pakistani kabootar. That's what the ISI spy pigeons are for! Arrest them all :laugh:

Surpried their media hasn't blamed Pakistani agencies just yet. ISI HQ must be disappointed today
 
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they should buy a "Made in China" bharti flag


Indian red faces over tallest flag at Pakistan border
  • 4 hours ago
  • From the sectionIndia
Share
_95372115_8.png
Image copyrightROBIN SINGH
Image captionIndia's laws say a damaged flag cannot be flown
India's tallest flag, which towers over the border with arch-rival Pakistan, is causing red faces - because it cannot stand up to the weather.

The tricolour was hoisted last month but keeps getting torn by the wind and is being replaced for a fourth time.

It was launched with media fanfare but now officials say national pride is being dented and money wasted.

Pakistanis are likely to be amused - the aim was for the flag to be seen from deep inside their territory.

Indian press reports at the time said the 106m (350ft)-tall flag at the Wagah crossing would be visible from Lahore, 20km (12.5 miles) away.

Instead, officials have had to spend more money on replacements because by law a damaged flag cannot be flown.

Suresh Mahajan, the chairman of the Amritsar Improvement Trust, which is responsible for maintaining the flag, said that the situation amounted to a "crime".

"The national flag is our pride and I request the government to call an inquiry over the issue and those responsible should be punished," he told BBC Hindi.

_95372117_filepic1-1.jpg
Image copyrightROBIN SINGH
Image captionThere are allegations that the flag was hoisted in a "hurry"
Gurpreet Singh Soni, who runs a shop at the border, said the absence of the flag was "disappointing" visitors.

Apparently, Indian planners didn't take into account the strong winds the Wagah flag would face.

The chief of the Flag Foundation of India, KV Singh, said he had advised against such a tall flag.

"We had suggested to hoist a smaller flag to avoid frequent damage but the aim is to ensure that the Indian flag is visible from Lahore in Pakistan."

The Wagah flag is not the only Indian one to face problems.

An 88m flag in the southern city of Hyderabad installed near the 455-year-old Hussainsagar lake also keeps tearing because of strong winds.

And KV Singh said a 63m flag in the capital, Delhi, tore 11 times in May and June last year.

"This despite the Delhi flag being a smaller flag than the one in Hyderabad. So damage is normal when the flag is high," says Mr Singh.
 
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How would native Americans react to the title?
 
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I hope indian media esp zee news don't blame ISI for this ''ghinouni sajish''. :angel:
 
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Hahahahaha... lmao

Indian don't know the strength of wind flowing from Pakistan... The tri-color will be torn in this way whether you like it or not...

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:omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha::omghaha:

after seeing torn tri-color it reflects "Fatichar India"
 
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