The row over flying a saffron flag on a government property in Keragodu village of Mandya district reverberated in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday leading to heated argument between the members of the ruling and the Opposition parties.
While Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok referred to the flag row in a debate in the morning session of the House on motion of thanks to the Governor’s address, Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, who is also in charge of Mandya district, offered clarification in the afternoon session, followed by MLA Ravi Ganiga, which triggered angry reaction from the Opposition members.
Mr. Ravi alleged that local leaders of the BJP and the JD(S) had triggered the flag controversy by misleading their party bosses. This had resulted in a district like Mandya, known for co-existence, peace, and secularism, catching communal fire.
