Itanagar, Dec 30:
Amidst patriotic fervour, a monumental 73-feet high mast national flag was inaugurated on Friday at Bumla in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district, bordering China, which is located at an altitude of 15,200 feet above mean sea level (MSL).
The colossal tricolor was hoisted by Tawang MLA Tsering Tashi jointly with CEO, Flag Foundation of India, Maj Gen (Retd) Ashim Kohli, in the presence of the Indian Army’s Tawang Brigade Commander Brig Vipul Singh Rajput, officials said.
Expressing his delight at the high mast flag installation at Bumla, Chief Minister Pema Khandu, sharing photos of the event, wrote in a social media post: “Glory is where the flag of the nation fly high.The 73-feet-tall, high-mast Tricolour on the 15200 ft Bumla is now a pride of the country.”
The ceremony was witnessed by the officials of the district administration, troops of the Indian Army, ITBP, & SSB, along with NCC cadets of 2 Arunachal Pradesh NCC Battalion. The patriotic fervor of the hoisting of the national flag was further increased by the presence of civilian tourists sloganeering ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Vande Mataram’.
