BJP demands to abolish two-flag system in J&K

Tarun Vijay insisted that the one-flag system was needed to maintain the unity and integrity of the country

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 07 2014 | 6:09 PM IST
A demand to abolish the two-flag system in Jammu and Kashmir was raised in Rajya Sabha today by a BJP member.

The demand came through a Special Mention from Tarun Vijay who also insisted that the one-flag system was needed to maintain the unity and integrity of the country.

"I demand that the government should abolish the two-flag system in Jammu and Kashmir and there should be only one-flag system," he said.

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Vijay also demanded establishment of a memorial for Syama Prasad Mookherjee in Srinagar who died there fighting for the cause of the country's unity.

K P Ramalingam (DMK) demanded setting up of safety measures at the vital installations of oil and natural gas industries.

Motilal Vora (Cong) asked the government to send a central team of experts to study and advise Chhattisgarh on the problem of drinking water in Rajnandgaon.

Mansukh Mandaviya (BJP), R lakshmanan (AIADMK) and Satyanarayan Jatiya (BJP) also raised separate issues.
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First Published: Jul 07 2014 | 6:07 PM IST

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