Central universities asked to fly national flag from 207-ft high mast: Twitter reacts

Aimed at instilling a sense of patriotism among students, the Narendra Modi government on February 18 made it mandatory for central universities across the country to fly the national flag. The decision comes within ten days of anti-India slogans being shouted by some students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to mark the death anniversary of terror convict Afzal Guru on February 9. The proposal is said to have been put forward by 46 central university vice-chancellors who met Union human resources development minister Smriti Irani. 

As per the specifications fixed by the government, the tricolour should be installed on a 207-foot mast and should weigh 135 kg. Read more.

This is how Twitter reacted to the government's order:

Really flying the national flag is the HRD Ministry 's answer to fixing the education system. But then Bhabhi kabhi college Nahi gayee!

— Tehseen Poonawalla (@tehseenp) February 18, 2016

[HRD Ministry meeting]VCs: So we have these issues..HRD Minister: But first, You get a flag. You get a flag. EVERYONE GETS A FLAG

— dorku (@Dorkstar) February 18, 2016

There's some other places where there's only danda ooncha rahe hamara and the tricolor jhanda never gets raised.. https://t.co/ebYlERh2i0

— Suresh R (@iamabofh) February 18, 2016

Sad to see the HRD ministry not going in for a 300-foot flag. Demeans India, imo, and is a highly anti-national act of underestimation.

— Shoaib Daniyal (@ShoaibDaniyal) February 18, 2016

The HRD Ministry's magical one-point programme for making Indian Universities world-class:https://t.co/dPWMvarp1Z

— Ramachandra Guha (@Ram_Guha) February 18, 2016

Superb decision by @smritiirani to have National Flag prominently at Central University

Let's see "liberals" do cartwheels to find faults.

— Ishkaran S. Bhandari (@Ish_Bhandari) February 18, 2016

RSS which never raised the National Flag on its headquarters,opposed it & got Sardar Patel's wrath now want it in Every University!Jai Hind

— रचित सेठ (@rachitseth) February 18, 2016

@AviralKapoor_ @amz360 The national flag will be the first casualty in any protest by the far left. Please remember this.

— PARIN (@ParinVShah) February 18, 2016

First 207 feet tricolour weighing 135kgs to come up at #JNU in New Delhi followed by all Central Universities across India. Proud moment.

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) February 18, 2016

National Flag seems to be their problem now !

— Kolahoi (@PawanDurani) February 18, 2016

Forget education, fly flagsCentral universities to fly national flag on 207 feet high mast: HRD Min https://t.co/6UyZORIhAR via @sharethis

— bluepencil (@bluepencil5) February 18, 2016

Amused to see elements who collaborated with British; opposed the Tricolour are cheering the move to hoist the flag on central universities

— Pawan Khera (@Pawankhera) February 18, 2016