Mumbai: The national flag was seen waving in the air at a 69-feet high pole at the newly inaugrated terminal-2 of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. According to flag Code of India, 2002, any member of public, private organization or educational institution may hoist the national flag on all days and occasions, ceremonial or otherwise, consistent with the dignity and honour of the National Flag. Where the flag is displayed in the open, it should, as far as possible, be flown from sunrise to sunset, irrespective of weather conditions. One can see the hoisted flag at the entrance of the terminal violating the India's Flag Code.
The airport authorities of the airport told Mid Day that they have taken special permission from the Union Home Ministry to hoist the flag for 24 hours as long as the flag is properly lightened up. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the terminal on Friday.
On the other hand, some political leaders gave a different statement. Some of them told Mid Day that tricolor needs to be brought down during sunset while others thought it was fine to keep the flag waving through day and night under special circumstances.
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