ZOMI COUNCIL STEERING COMMITTEE Heal Otfice: Hebron Veng, New Lamka-795006 Aa rexel @ +91 89740050 ikeom +91 9856402088 Press Release Lamka, August 16, 2023 ‘The Zomi Council Steering Committee (ZCSC) observed the 77" Indian Independence Day amongst the Zo ethnic tribes at Lamka Mawltual, Lamka on August 15, 2023, The Village Defence Forees contingents while performing a march past on the occasion exhibited their deep sense of patriotism and undertook an oath of allegiance to the Indian Nation and its Constitution. It has come to our notice that violation of the Flag Code of India, 2002 or commission of an offence under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 may have occurred as alleged across various social media platforms whereby dipping the Indian National Flag in ‘salute to any person oF thing took place. ‘The said alleged dipping of the Indian National Flag was never intended to demean or insult the National Flag; the same had happened out of sheer ignorance of the Flag Code on our part ‘and we sincerely regretted that it has hurt the sentiments of our fellow citizens, It is under the circumstances stated above that the Village Defence Forces and ZCSC along with all the participants of the said occasion have reaffirmed our allegiance to the Indian ‘Nation, the Constitution and the National Flag. Information & Publicity Department