Report of the flag committee
First meeting
Meeting of the Working committee of the INC on 2nd April, 1931 at Karachi.
7 members committee
Committee of 7 members formed to discuss and submit a report before 31st July, 1931, for the national flag, as the tricolor was accused of being communal
Members
The committee included
- Sardar Vallabhai Patel
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Master Tara Singh
- Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru
- Principal DB Kalelkar
- Dr. NS Hardiker
- Dr. Pattabhi Sittaramayya
Questionnaire
The committee sent a questionnaire to various provincial congress committee and public.
Eight provincial committees, 50 individuals and the executive committee of the central Sikh league send the memoranda.
Flag committee meets
The flag committee met at Bombay from 7th July, to finalise the report.
Red , Green, White
Originally conceived that red represented Hindus and green represented Muslims and white for other communities.
Objection by Sikhs
This was objected by sikhs, who led a deputation to Gandhiji in December 1929 demanding either inclusion of a color for them or a flag which was non communal.
Single color agenda
The flag committee unanimously opined for a national flag with single color.
The one color whole heartedly accepted by the Indians, is the kesari or the saffron. Hence, it was felt that the color of the flag should be kesari and the device should be that of charkha which should be in blue, placed at the left top quarter and wheel towards the flagstaff.
Unaccepted by CWC
This was submitted it to the working committee, but it was unacceptable to them.
AICC decides for tricolor with secular definition
Placed before the AICC in August 1931, tri color was adopted with dark blue charka. The saffron was recommended for courage and sacrifice, white for truth and peace, green for loyalty and valor.
