Gujarat police has booked and arrested a person under Prevention of National Honour Act, 1971 for using National Flag to cover motor bikes on Friday in coastal Bhavnagar town of Saurashtra region.
The 28-year-old person identified as Abdul Ali Patadia used the Tricolor to cover three bikes. According to police, Abdul is an auto consultant and the bikes, he covered by the National Flag came to his shop for sale.“He used the National Flag to protect bikes from sun light. In this process the flag was touching soil and was also kept in such a manner that it was insult of the National Flag,” said the police. The police was informed about the incident by passerby and he also called up media personnel. Following which large number of people gathered at Abdul’s shop. Police instantly rushed to his shop and took the National Glag in possession and immediately booked Abdul under Prevention of National Honour Act, 1971.