Ensure Tricolour Flies on Madrassas on Aug 15, Jan 26: Court to UP

Allahabad:  The Allahabad High Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that the national flag is hoisted at madrassas across the state on Independence Day and Republic Day.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Yashwant Verma passed the order, directing the state government to “issue necessary directions in this regard”.

The order came on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by one Arun Gaur, a resident of Aligarh, who wanted directions issued to ensure that flag hoisting ceremony was held at madrassas on August 15 and January 26 in the same manner as done at the offices of various bodies controlled or assisted by the government.

The court, while issuing the aforesaid directions, also asked the state government to file its counter-affidavit on the PIL and fixed September 22 as the next date of hearing.