Tid-Bit

I'm currently in the process of figuring out a paper topic for my intrastate security studies course, and (because I'm not allowed to write anything South-Asia specific for my other PoliSci classes) I've decided to write about conflict in India. I know very little about the Naxalites, and was fascinated by Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi, so I think I'll probably end up writing about them.

Anyway, so I was on the Indian Home Ministry's site (a horrible site that needs to be updated and that needs live links) and came across the guidelines for India's flag. I'm not surprised by the following piece of information, given India's history - but it was something I didn't know.

The National Flag of India shall be made of hand spun and hand woven wool/cotton/silk khadi bunting.

I wonder what Gandhiji would say to that...According to Munna, he'd probably be upset and would call on the Indian population to look at the reasons behind symbols, and not to deal with them at face value.