Jul 19, 2017 · The government in the southern Indian state of Karnataka recently set up a panel to explore if the state can have its own separate flag. The BBC explains why it has become such a contentious...

As of 30 October 2024, there is a official flag for the state of Karnataka in India. [1] For several decades, Kannada activists have used a traditional red-and-yellow flag. [ 2 ] However, in 2017, the Siddaramaiah government set up a committee to recommend a new flag design. [ 2 ]

Jul 26, 2017 · The fault lines of the flag debate lie in the imperfections of Karnataka’s cultural and emotional integration. By dialling back, the Congress is avoiding a self-goal. Pro-Kannada protestors...

Mar 9, 2018 · In the tricolour flag, yellow represents wealth and celebration, white represents peace and stability, and red represents valour and pride. Calling the state flag a "sign of Kannadiga pride", Siddaramaiah had yesterday said it …

Oct 31, 2023 · The new official flag, recognised by the Karnataka government, has the original red and yellow horizontal stripes of the Kannada flag that signify kumkum (vermillion) and turmeric (arisina, which is considered auspicious) and it has a white stripe in …

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Karnataka. Its head office is situated at the Congress Bhawan, Queens Road, Bengaluru.

Jan 29, 2024 · Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra criticized the use of police force to bring down the Hanuman flag, blaming the Congress for the deteriorating law and order situation. Leader of Opposition R Ashoka accused the Congress of taking an “anti-Hindu stance” and provoking Hindus for political reasons.

Mar 8, 2018 · Bengaluru: A red, white and yellow flag designed for Karnataka was approved today by the state's Siddaramaiah government, which is set to ask for the Centre's permission to use it. The...

Mar 11, 2018 · On 8 March, the government of Karnataka officially approved the state flag. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah unveiled it, with the chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority flanking him. The design was arrived at after extensive discussion with stake-holders, including Kannada organisations and renowned Karnataka intellectuals.

Jul 19, 2017 · In the midst of the Congress being accused of separatism in Karnataka, the party's high command has sought to know why a committee to examine whether a state flag was set up. A meeting of the...