Thousands of students and members of several social organisations unfurled a 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur on Sunday, ahead of the Independence day.
The event, organised by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam Foundation, entered the Champions Book of World Records (for longest tricolour), a statement issued by government public relations department here said.
Thousands of people, including those belonging to 35 social organisations across the State, and students from various schools created a human chain while holding the 15-km long tricolour from Amapara Chowk to Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, it said.