Indian officials take back “national flag” allegedly signed by Modi to check for code violation

Staff correspondent, September 25, 2015, NewsCrunch

Indian officials have taken away a fabric resembling Indian Tri-Colour allegedly signed by PM Modi to check for code violation, reports ABP News.

Modi landed in new controversy on Thursday when he signed a fabric, which resembled Indian flag, which Chef Vikas Khanna was to hand over to US President Barack Obama.

News agency ANI tweeted a photo of the fabric, which created an immediate controversy.

It is not confirmed if Modi signed the national flag or a piece of fabric resembling it.

If he did sign the flag, Modi would have violated the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 as amended in 2003.

The Explanation 4 of the Act prohibits “putting any kind of inscription upon the Indian National Flag.”

The offense is serious and the punishment for insulting the national flag may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Vikas Khanna met Modi when he prepared the menu for PM’s dinner with 40 top executives of Americalast night. He is scheduled to present his coffee table book on festival cuisine in Indiato President Obama.

Interestingly, three months ago Modi had been embroiled in a similar controversy.On the Yoga Day, Modi had come dressed in a simple kurta and pyjama sporting a stole around his neck, which interestingly was designed in Indian Tri-colours.