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Center modifies Flag Code of India 2002 to permit tricolour to be displayed constantly

If the national flag is flown in the open and is raised by a member of the public, it may now fly through the night. The Flag Code of India 2002 was revised by the Ministry of Home Affairs to permit the flying of the national flag even at night as the federal government begins its Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. The flag could previously only be flown between sunrise and dusk.

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The ministry stated that clause XI of paragraph 2.2 of the Flag Code has been substituted by the following phrase: “where the flag is displayed in the open or displayed on the house of a member of the public, it may be flown day and night.”
The flag code has already been altered by the government to permit the use of polyester and machine-made flags.
The government amended paragraph 1.2 of Part I of the flag code in a notification last year.
Flags produced by machines or of polyester were previously prohibited from use.
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From August 13 to August 15, the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign urges people to fly the flag in their residences.
Additionally, in a letter to all government agencies on the campaign, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla included files that outlined the key elements of the flag code as well as the updates made on December 30, 2021, and July 20, 2022.
A list of frequently asked questions regarding the use and display of the national flag is also included with the letter.