Historical Freedom Struggle vs Modern Flag Rallies: A Stark Contrast

Freedom fighters of the 1940s endured imprisonment, lathi‑charges and bloodshed while bearing the flag. Shiv Sena highlights that the organisations leading today’s flag caravans were not part of that struggle. The editorial contrasts pre‑1947 morning processions and satyagrahas, where the BJP’s predecessor units stayed away from the core independence movement, with the current aggressive promotion of the tricolour. The party warns that glorifying the flag without acknowledging its historic sacrifice risks turning a national symbol into a political prop.