Tamil Nadu will get its own flag soon, tells Minister
- Tamil Nadu Minister Aadhav Arjuna said the state would introduce its own flag and urged that it be treated as equal to the National Flag.
- Arjuna proposed that Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay first hoist the flag and that it be displayed in homes.
- BJP leader Vinoj P Selvam criticized the proposal, warning that it could encourage a separatist mindset and divide Tamil and Indian identities.
- The Union Home Ministry said in 2018 that the Constitution does not mention state flags, while a similar proposal made by M Karunanidhi in 1970 was never implemented.
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<p style="text-align: justify;">A demand has been made for a separate flag for Tamil Nadu, with the same status as the tricolor. This demand was made by Adhav Arjun, the Minister of Public Works and Sports in the Tamil Nadu government. This has enraged the BJP. BJP leader Vinoj P. Selvam has criticized it, warning that such a demand could encourage a separatist mindset.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, Arjun has said that Chief Min…
TVK minister revives demand for Tamil Nadu flag, BJP slams separatist mindset
A flag for Tamil Nadu, “equal to the National Flag”: Aadhav Arjuna, CM Vijay's top minister's call has drawn a BJP warning over separatism and brought former Chief Minister Karunanidhi’s unfulfilled 1970 proposal back into focus.
Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna has called for a separate state flag for Tamil Nadu.
TVK leader Adhav Arjun demanded a separate flag for Tamil Nadu, saying that Tamil Nadu should be given priority. He urged Chief Minister Vijay Rupani to hoist it on July 18 and November 1.
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