BJP govt's stand on Karnataka state flag against sentiments of

Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the BJP government's intention notto pursue with the Centre the pending proposal for a separate state flag for Karnataka was against the sentiments of Kannadigas.

The proposal for state flag was made by the then Congress government headed bySiddaramaiah in March, 2018 ahead of the assembly elections and sent to the Centre for clearance.

"It is wrong on the part of Kannada & Cultural minister @CTRavi_BJP to oppose our state flag. The state isnot barred by the constitution or any law to have its own state flag. @BJP4Karnataka govt's stand is against the sentiments of Kannadigas. #Naadadwaja," the Congress leader tweeted.

Minister for Kannada and Culture C T Ravi on Thursday had said tricolour national flag was the only constitutional flag for the country.

"Already it is clear in the flag code that- one flagfor the country, having a cultural flag is different, having a constitutional flag is different. Tricolour is the only constitutional flag. There was no opposition for having cultural flag, but constitutionally there is only one flag forthe country and that is tricolour flag," Ravi had said.

In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah on Friday said, "Have wenot accepted our state Anthem? Has that, in any way, insultedour National Anthem? We just have to hoist other flags belowthe national flag & that will be our responsibility."