Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training Minister and senior Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday accused the leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha and Aam Aadmi Party MlA Sukhpal Singh Khaira for “misusing” the national flag and national emblem on his vehicle “for which, he is not entitled”.
“There are specific instructions for using national emblem and national flag on vehicles but the leader of Opposition Khaira is violating those norms as he is not entitled to use national flag and national emblem,” he said.
Channi said that as per the provisions of using national emblem and flag, Khaira should be fined and prosecuted. “I will write to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker to take action against Khaira for violating the norms,” he said.
He said, “He is not a Minister, he is a leader of Opposition enjoying facilities equivalent to a Minister. Yet, he is not a minister in terms of the law. Hence not entitled to use the national flag and national emblem on his car as per provisions of the Flag Code of India and the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 and the rules framed there under,” he said.
Channi alleged that Khaira always creates drama in the name of VIP culture in one way or the other but he himself enjoys all the facilities of VIP culture. “Khaira has been brought up in a VIP culture as his father was a police officer and a Minister therefore he cannot live without VIP culture,” he said.
“Khaira is a drama leader who always tries to befool people by resorting to such tactics whereas in real life, he enjoys VIP culture,” he added.