Bengaluru is back with yet another ‘problematic take’ on the state of Karnataka and its status in the country, and this time, it’s a college student who ended up making some questionable headlines.

The spinning wheel was replaced by the Ashoka Chakra to signify unity and progress without sectarian associations. The Indian flag is not just a piece of cloth but a living embodiment of national ...

A Republic Day flag decoration at RVITM in Bengaluru, featuring Karnataka's map in place of the Ashoka Chakra, sparked online controversy.

4. A tricolour flag was first accepted by the Indian National Congress in 1931, having chakra in place of today’s chakra. 5. The saffron colour shows courage, sacrifice, and renunciation.

The design, featured in a Reddit post, showed the Indian tricolour with Karnataka’s map replacing the Ashoka Chakra, leading to allegations of disrespecting the national flag. Another student of ...