For the second year in succession, despite the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the sale of khadi flags in the sole khadi flag manufacturing unit of the country located in Hubballi has gone down further, thanks to the amendment made to the National Flag Code of India.
Just before the first call for Har Ghar Tiranga was given to mark the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of India’s Independence in 2022, the National Flag Code was amended to allow the use of flags made of polyester cloth.
Prior to 2022, the flag code allowed the use of only khadi flag. Hubballi houses the country’s sole BIS-recognised national flag manufacturing unit which functions under the Khadi Gramodyog Samyukta Sangha, Bengeri.
