Bengaluru college student replaces Ashoka Chakra and draws state

A Republic Day flag decoration at RVITM in Bengaluru, featuring Karnataka’s map in place of the Ashoka Chakra, sparked online controversy. 

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Controversial Flag Decoration at RVITM Engineering College Sparks Online Debate

A flag decoration created for Republic Day celebrations at RVITM Engineering College in Bengaluru has sparked widespread discussion online. The design, featured in a Reddit post, showed the Indian tricolour with Karnataka’s map replacing the Ashoka Chakra, leading to allegations of disrespecting the national flag.

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Several users criticised the design, with one commenting, “However, I feel wrong in this. You just replaced the Ashoka Chakra.” Another questioned the legality, saying, “Isn’t this defamation of the flag?”

Amid the controversy, a third-year National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadet from the college stepped forward to address the concerns. Posting on the same platform, the cadet clarified that the flag decoration was part of a traditional activity held during NCC Republic Day events.

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The cadet emphasised that the design was not intended to undermine national symbols or promote state supremacy. “The intention behind this decoration was not to show that Karnataka is supreme or any such things accused in the comments, but it was to represent us as a part of this beautiful nation.