71st Independence Day: Ahead of August 15 festivities, government requests that subjects not utilize national banners made up of plastic

In front of Independence Day, the Center has encouraged all subjects not to utilize national banner made up of plastic and asked states and Union Territories to guarantee strict consistency of the banner code. 

In a warning to states and Union regions, the Home Ministry said the national banner speaks to expectations and desires of the general population of India and consequently ought to involve a place of respect. The service said it has been conveyed to its notice that amid vital occasions, the national banner made of plastic is utilized as a part of the place of paper banners. 

Since plastic banners are not biodegradable like paper signals, these don't get deteriorated for quite a while and guaranteeing suitable transfer of national banner made of plastic comparable with the respect of the banner, is a useful issue, the warning said according to Section 2 of 'The Prevention of abuse to National Honor Act, 1971' – Whoever in any open place or in some other place inside general visibility consumes, damages, ruins, contaminates, distorts, wrecks, tramples upon or generally indicates disregard to or brings into scorn (regardless of whether by words, either talked or composed, or by acts) the Indian National Flag or any part thereof, will be rebuffed with detainment for a term which may stretch out to three years, or with fine, or with both. 

The warning said on vital national, social and games occasions, banners made of paper just are to be utilized by open regarding the arrangements of the 'Banner Code of India, 2002' and such paper banners are not to be disposed of or tossed on the ground after the occasion. Such banners are to be discarded, in private, steady with the poise of the banner. Wide attention for not utilizing the national banner made of plastic ought to be made alongside its promotion in the electronic and print media State governments, UT organizations, secretaries all things considered and branches of legislature of India were advised to guarantee strict consistency of the arrangements contained in the 'Banner Code of India, 2002' and 'The Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act, 1971. 

There is general friendship and regard for and steadfastness to the national banner. However, a distinguishable absence of mindfulness is frequently seen among individuals and in addition associations and offices of the legislature as to laws, practices, and traditions that apply to 'show of the national banner', the warning said.