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Why was Sridevi wrapped in tricolor?
“When a person like Sridevi dies, you wrap her in the tricolour and you say you did that because she was a Padma Shri. The 54-year-old, whose sudden death in Dubai sent shock waves throughout India, was given a state funeral with her body wrapped in the tricolour and a gun salute by the Mumbai Police on February 28.
Who all are wrapped in Indian flag after death?
1) The flag is flown half-mast nationwide on the death of any of these constitutional authorities during duty period: Prime Minister, President, Vice-President.
Was Sri Devi cremated?
February 28, 2018, Vile Parle, Mumbai, India
Sridevi/Cremation
Why was Sridevi given state Honours?
“There were speculations that Sridevi was given state honours after her death because she was a Padma awardee, but that isn’t the case. The clause reads – eminent personalities who have done public service, may get a state honour in recognition of their work,” said the official.
Who gets a state funeral in India?
In India, State funerals were initially reserved only for current and former Presidents, Prime Ministers, Union ministers and State Chief Ministers. And the decision to accord a state funeral rested initially with the union government.
Can a dead peacock be accorded a tricolour burial?
TOI reports that the Delhi police, on Friday, wrapped the dead peacock in the tricolour and buried it in a wooden box. While the police had rescued the bird from outside the High Court, it had succumbed to its injuries. “We gave it full honour and buried it with a tricolour as it is our national bird.
Can I put flag on my car?
As per the regulation of The Flag Code of India, 2002, every Indian can’t fly the National Flag on their vehicles. The display of National Flag is governed by the provisions of the Emblems and Names (prevention of improper use) Act, 1950 and prevention of insults to National Honour Act, 1971.
Where is Sridevi buried?
Sridevi
| Original Name | Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan |
|---|---|
| Birth | 13 Aug 1963 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Death | 24 Feb 2018 (aged 54) Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Burial | Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Specifically: Ashes scattered off the Rameshwaram coast in Chennai. |
| Memorial ID | 187579489 · View Source |
Who can be draped in Indian flag?
Section 3.22 of The Flag Code of India, 2002 (which deals with laws, practices and conventions that apply to the display of the national flag), reads: “The Flag shall not be used as a drapery in any form whatsoever except in State/Military/Central Paramilitary Forces funerals hereinafter provided.”
Should a dead peacock be wrapped in national flag?
“We gave it full honour and buried it with a tricolour as it is our national bird.” According to Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, schedule I animals, if found dead were state property and a burial or cremation could only be carried out by the state forest department after a postmortem.