New Delhi: Today i.e. on October 2, where the 152nd birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhi Jayanti 2021) is being celebrated across the country. At the same time, on this auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, everyone is remembering Bapu in their own way. In this sequence, today in the Union Territory of Ladakh, Gandhi Jayanti has been celebrated in a very special way. Yes, on the occasion of Bapu’s birth anniversary, the largest tricolor flag of hand-made Khadi has been hoisted in Leh on Saturday. Let us tell you that this tricolor was installed on the Janskar hill of Leh.
On this occasion, Ladakh LG RK Mathur inaugurated and installed the world’s largest Khadi national flag in Leh. During this, Army Chief General MM Naravane was also present from the chief on the spot. Talking about this national flag of Khadi, it is 225 feet long and 150 feet wide, while its weight is about 1400 kg. This beautiful and best national flag has been prepared by the 57 Engineer Regiment of the Army based in Mumbai.
What is the specialty of this tricolor?
- The weight of this tricolor is about 1400 kg.
- Its length is 225 feet and width is 125 feet.
- 4500 meters of Khadi cloth has been used to make this tricolor.
- This beautiful tricolor covers an area of 37,500 square feet.
- This beautiful national flag has been made by 70 artisans with 49 days of hard work.
- Army Chief Naravane also spoke on India-China standoff
After this important event, on the situation of the standoff on the India-China border, Army Chief MM Naravane today clearly said that the situation has been quite normal in the last 6 months. Along with this, the army chief said that “We hope that in the second week of October there will be the 13th round of talks and we will reach a consensus on how and how the disengagement will happen.”
