Why did Vice President of India Hamid Ansari not salute the national flag

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Why did Vice President of India Hamid Ansari not salute the national flag

According to Section VI of the Flag Code of India, which deals with the protocols for saluting the flag, "During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag, or when the flag is passing in a parade or in a review, all persons present should face the Flag and stand at attention. Those present in uniform should render the appropriate salute". Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee, vice president Ansari, US President Barack Obama, defence minister Manohar Parrikar were not in uniform and were therefore not required to salute the flag;Ansari did the right thing

Why should Hamid Ansari prove his patriotism?

 

[prasad1]

As a controversy broke out on social media over Vice President Hamid Ansari not saluting when national anthem was being played during Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath, his office on Monday issued a statement clarifying that this is not required as per protocol.


"As per the protocol, when the national anthem is played, the Principal Dignitary and persons in uniform take the salute. Those in civil dress stand in attention. "During the Republic Day Parade, the President of India, as Supreme Commander, takes the salute. As per protocol, the Vice President is required to stand in attention," Gurdeep Sappal, Joint Secretary and OSD to the Vice President, said in a statement.


"When the Vice President is the Principal Dignitory, he salutes during the national anthem, wearing a headgear, as done at NCC camp this year," Sappal added. Soon after the Republic Day celebrations, photos of President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikkar saluting the tricolour and Ansari not doing so went viral on Twitter.


As some launched a vicious attack on Ansari over it, a host of others reacted sharply saying that raking it up was "unnecessary and shameful".
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[mkrishna100]

As a controversy broke out on social media over Vice President Hamid Ansari not saluting when national anthem was being played during Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath, his office on Monday issued a statement clarifying that this is not required as per protocol.

Good that the Vice President Office issued a clarification on the same otherwise this matter would have become the hot topic for many TV News Anchors especially people like Arnab Goswani to shout at the top of their voice and demand so called answers and also many from the right wing brigade questioning his patriotism .