Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal, who is also the president of the Flag Foundation of India (FFOI), inaugurated and unfurled a 108-foot monumental national flag at Kurukshetra University (KU) on the eve of the 80th Independence Day, on Friday.
The event was also attended by vice-chancellor prof Som Nath Sachdeva, registrar lieutenant Virender Pal, faculty members, students, and other guests.
The gathering at Kurukshetra also celebrated the finale of FFOI’s My Bharat Quiz, an initiative that engaged over 7,000 young participants.
Reflecting on his personal connection with the Tiranga, Jindal recounted the administrative hurdles he encountered when trying to display the National Flag at the Jindal Steel plant in Raigarh following his return from the United States.
“This initiated a decade-long legal contest that concluded with the Supreme Court’s (SC) historic ruling on 23 January 2004, establishing every Indian’s Fundamental Right to fly the National Flag with dignity,” he said.
“Achieving my first term as an MP granted me the privilege to host the Tiranga daily and display it on merchandise above the waist. Today, the Tricolour belongs to every citizen, standing as an emblem of our collective pride, unity, and devotion to the country,” he added.
{{/usCountry}}“Achieving my first term as an MP granted me the privilege to host the Tiranga daily and display it on merchandise above the waist. Today, the Tricolour belongs to every citizen, standing as an emblem of our collective pride, unity, and devotion to the country,” he added.
{{/usCountry}}The MP further said that the organisation has set up over 220 monumental National Flags across the nation, starting with India’s inaugural 207-foot flag in Kaithal in February 2009.
He also renewed his call to declare 23 January—the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, celebrated as Parakram Diwas—as National Flag Day.
Urging the youth to embody the spirit of the Tricolour every day, Jindal said, “To Gen Z, I say: India belongs to you. Whenever you face a challenge, strive to be the one who resolves it. May the National Flag serve as our daily inspiration, encouraging us to prioritise the nation above all else and actively work toward a stronger, developed India.”
Jindal also participated in a similar event at Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC) University in Mohali and inaugurated a 108-foot long Tricolour.