J & K HC Division bench stays order on flying state's flag
The order was given in response to a petition moved by BJP's National Secretary Farooq Khan challenging the order upholding a government circular which asked all constitutional authorities to hoist the state's flag atop their official buildings and vehicles.
After hearing arguments, the two-judge Division Bench stayed the order.
Jammu and Kashmir has a separate flag as the state enjoys special status in the Constitution of India.
The development prompted former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to tweet, "..so long as J&K is a part of India the two flags will continue to fly & we'll take pride in it... Having a state flag accepted & recognised by the Constitutions of India & J&K is NOT Azadi. Jeez!"
He criticised Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed saying if he cannot defend the state's dignity and flag from the "nefarious" plans of his ally BJP "he should step down and find someone who can" defend it.
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