A huge Indian national flag was unveiled in Leh, the capital of Ladakh the other day on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The flag now comes below the category of the biggest khadi national flag not in the nation but in the world. The flag made from pure khadi comes in the size of 225×150 ft and weighs one tonne.
#WATCH World’s biggest Khadi national flag installed in Leh town, inaugurated by Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur
Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane also present pic.twitter.com/6lNxp0lM0n
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2021
The creators of world’s biggest khadi national flag, DN Bhatt from Khadi Dyers and Printers, Mumbai have been quoted as saying to Indianexpress.com, that it took them 1.5 months to finish this one of its biggest flags in the world. “We hired additional artists to create the flag. The military had to come and transport the flag for it was very heavy”, Bhatt was quoted as saying to Indianexpress.com.
#WATCH | 150 troops of Indian Army’s 57 Engineer regiment carried the world’s biggest Indian National flag made of khadi to the major of a hill at more than 2000 feet above the ground level in Leh, Ladakh. It took two hours for troops to attain the major. pic.twitter.com/ZvlKEotvXy
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2021
The flag was inaugurated by Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur in Leh. Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane also present on this extremely unique occasion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier urged people today to go for khadi solutions to mark Gandhi Jayanti. . “Let us buy Khadi products and mark Bapu’s Jayanti with great fervour,” he mentioned throughout a current episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’. “Today in the 75th year of independence, we can say with satisfaction that the pride that Khadi had in the freedom movement, today our young generation is giving the same glory to khadi,” added PM Modi.
#WATCH World’s biggest Khadi national flag installed in Leh town, inaugurated by Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur
Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane also present pic.twitter.com/6lNxp0lM0n
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2021