50 ways to love India

guy_next_door83 · 06-08-2004, 10:44 PM

Jus to take it forward from title of the thread.....We dont need a reason to love india..its our birth place....our motherland..thts reason enuf to dedicate a lifetime to our country

cat makes me mad · **Re: 50 ways to love India -** 07-08-2004, 12:02 PM

hi aeyaz.. great thread.
we all complaining about how this country is going to the dogs...
this really is a way to do something for it...
my ideas for showing ur love for ur country...
1. curb corruption(don't know how..)

2. curb population(use the rubber..)

ask not what ur country has done for u.. ask what u can do for ur country...-abhraham lincoln.

utopia111 · **50 ways to love India -** 07-08-2004, 03:15 PM

Top 5 reasons for loving INDIA are:
1. India is my birth place.
2. My friends and parents live in India.
3. Its India where i studied and gained all knowledge i have.
4. I've only seen india.

5. I am an Indian.

howz that guys.

diablorulez · **Re: 50 ways to love India -** 24-04-2008, 10:10 AM

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1.love urself
2.morning start with national anthem
3.follows national song
4. pay respect whenever one hears national anthem
5. respect flag
6.dont wear anything of flag
7.respect tourists
8. love ur language
9. love thy elders
10.dont throw garbage anywhere

...to b contd

zubingeorge3 · **Re: 50 ways to love India -** 24-04-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by diablorulez

*bump*

5. respect flag
6.dont wear anything of flag

...to b contd

How can respect for flag and not wearing anything with Indian flag design on it be related.
Jus becuz i wear the Indian Flag as a clothing, does it mean that i am abusing/disrespecting it. Personally, i feel that i am wearing my identity.

Bouquets and Brickbats welcome!

rosh87 · **Re: 50 ways to love India -** 24-04-2008, 11:54 AM

hi everybody
i think india would be helped if we read some traditional thing of india.
and understand what is india.

**grondmaster** · **Re: 50 ways to love India -** 24-04-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by zubingeorge3

How can respect for flag and not wearing anything with Indian flag design on it be related.
Jus becuz i wear the Indian Flag as a clothing, does it mean that i am abusing/disrespecting it. Personally, i feel that i am wearing my identity.

Bouquets and Brickbats welcome!

Zubin,

We have something known as the Flag Code of India, 2002 which tells us how the Flag is not to be disrespected. As per the code, wearing the Flag as a part of clothing was totally disallowed. However, this was modified in 2005. Now, it can be worn, but only above the waist, but only as a representation of the flag, but not as part of clothing. Hence, a sportsperson or a person representing India can have a flag of India on top of the normal clothes. Check this out: Flag of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regards,
Grondmaster

vishal_9feb · **Re: 50 ways to love India -** 24-04-2008, 12:23 PM

My ways of loving INDIA

1)respect national flag and national anthem.
2)Do vote for ur leaders.Democracy is the biggest gift for us, do use it to fullest.
3)Follow traffic rules, dont breach them .
4)Dont throw litter around on street.Dont make our home look like mess.
5)Respect culture, traditions of our country.
6)Respect elders, did is what separates us from rest of world.
7)Avoid brain drain(as much possible)

zubingeorge3 · **Re: 50 ways to love India -** 24-04-2008, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grondmaster

Zubin,

We have something known as the Flag Code of India, 2002 which tells us how the Flag is not to be disrespected. As per the code, wearing the Flag as a part of clothing was totally disallowed. However, this was modified in 2005. Now, it can be worn, but only above the waist, but only as a representation of the flag, but not as part of clothing. Hence, a sportsperson or a person representing India can have a flag of India on top of the normal clothes. Check this out: Flag of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Regards,
Grondmaster

Yes... i knw abt the Flag code and its amendments... But my point being that why must we be bound by what someone else feels is an INSULT to the INDIAN FLAG ? Where does the freedom of thought go here??
Hence my post

**grondmaster** · **Re: 50 ways to love India -** 24-04-2008, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zubingeorge3

Yes... i knw abt the Flag code and its amendments... But my point being that why must we be bound by what someone else feels is an INSULT to the INDIAN FLAG ? Where does the freedom of thought go here??
Hence my post

Zubin... accepted. But won't you too feel insulted when Ganguly wears the tricolour upside down on his helmet? That, btw, happened, in a One-Day series in India - one of them was at Wankhede.

Freedom of thought is a different aspect altogether. Understand that a National Flag is a representative entity of the country itself. Hence, if anyone feels anything insulting about the flag, for them, it represents insulting the country. We are not as openminded about respect as the USA. For us, respect still has a traditional outlook, that needs to be fulfilled to a greater extent than just thinking about it, or saying a few words. We need to act it out as well.

Hence, to spell out what respect for the flag is, we have the flag code. Its not to tell us how to respect it, it tells us how not to disrespect it. That's all.

Regards,
Grondmaster