Although things are going good for Team India, they might be bothered by the usage of Tri-color on the helmets.
P Ullhas, the filmmaker and social activist has alerted Mohali police about this matter. His main emphasis was on India vs Australia match. He now wants the players that the tri-color should not be put on the helmet during the Semi-Final of World T20 against West Indies which would be played in Mumbai! The complaint was first registered to home ministry, before it was directed to the police station.
Ullhas says pasting tricolor disrespects our national pride
Ullhas stated that pasting tricolor on helmets is illegal. The pride of our nation is disrespected. He also added that sometimes, players spit on the ground wherein the helmets are kept.
Dhoni followed the orders but Virat didn’t !
Dhoni was informed via Twitter and then he stopped using it on the helmet. Ullhas added that apart from Dhoni, there were other players who used it and hence he had to take the matter to Mohali police. He was directed by the Home Ministry and Delhi High Court to inform the nearest police station wherein laws are violated by the players. As of now the Mohali police hasn’t been instructed to take action. Right now they are just concentrating on providing security to the team.
In 2005 Sachin Tendulkar was seen wearing the helmet with a Tri-color. After this, Board was asked by the Government to restrain cricketers from using this National flag on the helmet as it leads to disrespect.
P Ullhas earlier too lodged a complaint against Amitabh Bachchan when he had wrongly sang the National Anthem at Eden Gardens.
News Source: Ten Sports