Indian national flag displayed upside down on PCB website

[Areesh]

Onus on BCCI for an act committed by the PCB?!?!? As I said, lack of civility.

Well obviously PCB isn't going to apologize on some random news article. If BCCI raises this issue, then PCB won't have any issue in a formal apology.

 

[SHAMK9]

I as a communal person reject this BS ...Hindus can only be represented by orange as per your ppl....we demand Orange strip in pakistani flag or or Swastik or OM sign in your flag

We don't discriminate amongst our minorities, white is what everyone gets

 

[haviZsultan]

All the minorities are represented by the color white in the flag

No man. I never heard that theory. Thats how a flag expert and analyst describes it. Green and saffron man. Green has historically been on Muslim flags and Saffron on Hindu. Its as obvious as an elephant in a room. And this is apparently their problem. Upside down the green comes first, the saffron last.

Qouted from previous post:

I have seen at a guess a dozen or more artificially constructed and intentionally fanciful imposed "meanings" for the Indian flag. Most are fairly phoney and contrived. When first used early in this century, the explanation was simple: saffron = Hindus, green = Muslims, white = the peace between then (wish-fulfillment?), the wheel = the Gandhian spinning wheel (early on, more obviously so in the design). Post-independence explanations differ, though those today (especially the current pressure to change the flag to solid orange) return to earlier meanings.

Analysis by Ed haynes... and this is the most common connotation.

Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/centra...-upside-down-pcb-website-3.html#ixzz2GGGuGSpd

 

[Amolthebest]

why you are angry at BCCI when your own govt officials displayed it upside down

That minister( Kapil Sibbal) has been known as jackass in our country. You can confirm it from any Indian here. Do you (mean PCB) want to call by the same name?

 

[haviZsultan]

I as a communal person reject this BS ...Hindus can only be represented by orange as per your ppl....we demand Orange strip in pakistani flag or or Swastik or OM sign in your flag

An Indian is joking? Was I supposed to laugh. Hahahahaha...

Okay whats the problem with the flag upside down? Does the meaning change one bit?

 

[haviZsultan]

Okay... this is inoffensive since this is Mataji Nirmala Devi and Indian herself:

But this is?!?:

 

[acetophenol]

it must have been a mistake,even some Indians get it wrong sometimes!!!


also i would like to post the efforts taken by the flag crew during the mantralaya fire,in which they refused to evacuate the building without taking the flag to safety despite when the building was in engulfed in fire.

 

[kam83]

An Indian is joking? Was I supposed to laugh. Hahahahaha...

Okay whats the problem with the flag upside down? Does the meaning change one bit?

Do you see me laughing ....then why u assume i m joking.

if colours represent the religion..
Green:-------Muslim
Orange:----- Hindus

Where is Hindu minority representation in your flag......we shld raise this demand

Since they love Khalistanis so much....they must even Add a shade of blue to the flag

 

[Windjammer]

Its difficult to put in words, but to draw an example, its similar to the pain Muslims across the world felt when a Danish person drew cartoons of the holy prophet or when a moron in USA, more recently made a 3rd rate movie.. Whether its your prophet or our flag, both are symbols held close to heart by many (some more than others) and any distortion leads to pain..

Albeit, a nonsensical comparison to say the least, however, our Prophet (PBUH) is indeed very close to hearts, the example you quoted were the bankrupt mindsets of non-Muslims...... coming to your cause of pain, i guess it becomes more responsibility of those who represent the flag to set the example. !!

 

[Markus]

Inside News: BCCI has rejected PCB request of a return tour by Indian cricket team to Pakistan.

Revenge taken for flag insult.

 

[funtoosh]

all flags going forward shouls have a 'this side up' arrow mark to avoid confusion.

Do you see me laughing ....then why u assume i m joking.

if colours represent the religion..
Green:-------Muslim
Orange:----- Hindus

Where is Hindu minority representation in your flag......we shld raise this demand

Since they love Khalistanis so much....they must even Add a shade of blue to the flag

nope saffron represents the saints of india. white for peace which india is the leader of the world since the beginning and green for fertil land.

 

[Jade]

Flags often become very debated little things... that my friend are the meanings within meanings of the flags. Here is what your flag represents to the common man:

I have seen at a guess a dozen or more artificially constructed and intentionally fanciful imposed "meanings" for the Indian flag. Most are fairly phoney and contrived. When first used early in this century, the explanation was simple: saffron = Hindus, green = Muslims, white = the peace between then (wish-fulfillment?), the wheel = the Gandhian spinning wheel (early on, more obviously so in the design). Post-independence explanations differ, though those today (especially the current pressure to change the flag to solid orange) return to earlier meanings.

Analysis by Ed haynes... and this is the most common connotation.

There are a number of interpretations of what the flag means however as well, one of which you described. In either case... take your flag and turn it upside down... do you see a real difference if prosperity and fertility comes before courage and selflessness. You guys are wasting valuable time on a non-issue. Put the same flag on the floor and stomp on it and it becomes an issue.

Also the Gandhian spinning wheel or the wheel of dharma depending on the interpretation someone would like to go by turned upside down, left, right or even diagonally... it won't make a difference whatsoever. Its childish to cry about this. More sensible to cry about the picture of that Indian big guys having the flag sprawled before them on the floor as they sat on a sofa and their feet pointing towards it. When another (enemy) nation does something even half as hostile it becomes an issue.

There are dozens of explanations for what your flag represents btw... so a lot of obscurity involved. Google it. Pretty interesting search.

Now don't explain the Indian flag to an Indian, and national flags seldom have different interpretations. When the flag was presented to Gandhi, it was presented as red for Hindus and Green for Muslims. Then to avoid religious connotations the colors were changed to Saffron-White-Green, and they stand for courage and sacrifice, peace and truth, and faith and chivalry.

 

[ChennaiDude]

Bangalore, Dec 27:

With the bilateral cricketing ties resuming after five years, the image of the Indian flag on the official website of Pakistan cricket board might create more problems as the flag is displayed with 'saffron' down. The official site of PCB, promoting the bilateral series on their homepage has invited trouble as they have displayed the Indian flag upside down. According to the law, national flag displayed with the saffron down signifies a sign of distress or used as a form of protest. This could also lead to 'flag desecration' (flag abuse) which would also mean that it is intentionally done to destroy or mutilate a flag in public. According to Indian flag code, violation of the same could invite severe punishment.

Moreover according to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 any damage or mutilation or disrespect to the national flag could lead to severe punishment. Whoever in any public place or in any other place within public view burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles, disfigures, destroys, tramples upon or otherwise shows disrespect to or brings into contempt (whether by words, either spoken or written, or by acts) the Indian National Flag.......... or any part thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. The expression, "Indian National Flag" includes any picture, painting, drawing or photograph, or other visible representation of the Indian National Flag, or of any part or parts thereof, made of any substance or represented on any substance.

The disrespect to the Indian National Flag includes

(a) a gross affront or indignity offered to the Indian National Flag; or
(b) dipping the Indian National Flag in salute to any person or thing; or
(c) flying the Indian National Flag at half-mast except on occasions on which the Flag is flown at half-mast on public buildings in accordance with the instructions issued by the Government; or (d) using the Indian National Flag as a drapery in any form whatsoever except in state funerals or armed forces or other para-military forces funerals; or
(e) using the Indian National Flag as a portion of costume or uniform of any description or embroidering or printing it on cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins or any dress material; or (f) putting any kind of inscription upon the Indian National Flag; or
(g) using the Indian National Flag as a receptacle for receiving, delivering or carrying anything except flower petals before the Indian National Flag is unfurled as part of celebrations on special occasions including the Republic Day or the Independences Day; or
(h) using the Indian National Flag as covering for a statue or a monument or a speaker's desk or a speaker's platform; or
(i) allowing the Indian National Flag to touch the ground or the floor or trail in water intentionally; or
(j) draping the Indian National Flag over the hood, top, and sides or back or on a vehicle, train, boat or an aircraft or any other similar object; or
(k) using the Indian National Flag as a covering for a building; or
(l) intentionally displaying the Indian National Flag with the "saffron" down. Since the code suggests that the flag shall not be intentionally displayed with the saffron down the recent act from PCB, that has displayed the Indian flag upside down would invite more trouble.

PCB official site disrespects Indian national flag - Thatscricket

I am sure was a honest mistake..!..Lets not get legal here...We have bigger issues that our Legal system needs to take care off.

 

[kam83]

Inside News: BCCI has rejected PCB request of a return tour by Indian cricket team to Pakistan.

Revenge taken for flag insult.

PCB withdraws demands to ensure Pakistan

Keeping in view the major aim of reviving international competitions at home in the near future, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has withdrawn almost all its demands from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), also making national team’s forthcoming tour to India possible.

The BCCI is expected to earn around $80 million from this series. However, the Indian board is not willing to share even a penny from this revenue with the PCB.

It may be mentioned here that first the PCB wanted to host India in Pakistan or at a neutral venue. Then, interestingly the PCB put forward another proposal intending to play its home series in India as hosts, with full control on financial and other matters related to the series.

As a last resort, the PCB was ready to accept some share of profit from the BCCI, which it will earn from the forthcoming short limited-overs series.

But the cash-rich BCCI, being an astute business-conscious organisation and knowing well PCB’s weaknesses, declined to share any benefit it will get from the series.

This is what has led to this flag fiasco


Now they want this
http://cricketnewsss.blogspot.in/2012/12/pakistan-cricket-board-asks-bcci-to.html

Pakistan Cricket Board asks BCCI to invite Pakistan's PM to third ODI

"The PCB wants Pak PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to come to Delhi and watch the ODI along with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh. The PCB chairman has spoken to Srinivasan, who has promised to forward his request to the government," a top BCCI source told Mail Today.

A PCB source said they are eagerly waiting for the BCCI to respond.

"In case the Indian government doesn't invite the Pakistani PM, the PCB may itself extend the invitation to Pervaiz Ashraf for the Delhi match," he said.

The PCB is free to invite the Pakistani PM for a match in India, but according to protocol, the invitation has to come from the Indian government. And when two Prime Ministers meet, it is more than watching a cricket match together.

 

[Markus]

PCB withdraws demands to ensure Pakistan






This is what has led to this flag fiasco

Sick behaviour by our friends across the borders.