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- A voluntary organisation in Visakhapatnam held a 150-meter National Flag rally on Sunday to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Pingali Venkayya, the designer of the Indian National Flag.
- The rally, led by organisation honorary president C.M.A.
- Zaheer Ahmed, went from the Vivekananda organisation premises to Rani Bomma, with members, women volunteers and students taking part.
- Zaheer Ahmed said Venkayya's contribution united millions of Indians under a common national symbol and urged the State government to give financial assistance to Venkayya's family, install his statue in the Assembly, and observe his birth anniversary as a national celebration.
What to watch next
- Whether the State government responds to the call for financial assistance to Venkayya's family
- Whether demands for a statue of Venkayya in the Assembly and a national-level observance of his birth anniversary gain traction
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