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Cricketers wearing flags on shoulders
Sat, August 23 2014
Indian flag may be a symbol of fan’s national pride, but one needs to exercise more caution
The Supreme Court of India sent a notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a few spectators allegedly disrespected the national flag at Eden Gardens, Kolkata last year. Nishad Pai Vaidya examines the importance of the flag to the fan and India’s strict laws on its main symbol.