To
Mouthshut.com Administration
Contd. form Part I
Now, let’s turn our attention to an even more sensitive issue. Some brilliant technical expert of your team structured your ‘gifts’ page in such a way that each time the page is accessed, the gifts appear to be arranged in an unpredictable, random order. Obviously, this has led to an explosive increase in the number of page views, but has also culminated in a horrible and unfortunate situation with regrettable consequences. The actions of your team has led to the motif of ‘The Indian Flag’ being placed at the bottom of the page and often next to articles like toilet paper, chappals, shoes, kick and cigarettes among others on the Mouthshut webpage.(See attached photographs). This is an insult to the pride and honour of The Indian National Flag. I strongly feel that your team has shown inexcusable negligence in upholding the sanctity of The Tricolour.
“THE PREVENTION OF INSULTS TO NATIONAL HONOUR ACT, 1971
ACT NO. 69 OF 1971 [23rd December, 1971.]
An Act to prevent insults to national honour.This Act may be called the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. It extends to the whole of India. Insult to Indian National Flag and Constitution of India. Whoever in any public place or in any other place within public view burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles, disfigures, destroys, tramples upon or otherwise brings into contempt (whether by words, either spoken or written, or by acts) the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India or any part thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. Explanation 1.-Comments expressing disapprobation or criticism of the Constitution or of the Indian National Flag or of any measures of the Government with a view to obtain an amendment of the Constitution of India or an alteration of the Indian National Flag by lawful means do not constitute an offence under this section. Explanation 2.-The expression "Indian National Flag" includes any picture, painting, drawing or photograph, or other visible re- presentation of the Indian National Flag, or of any part or parts thereof, made of any substance or represented on any substance.”
I am saddened and disillusioned. The National Flag is not only a symbol of India’s pride and honour; it is the testimony to generations of valiant struggle that has earned us our independence. We do not need to wax eloquent on how we should show respect to The National Flag; our smallest actions should convey the idea. This show of frivolity and irreverence on the part of your team speaks volumes of how little we care for our National Honour.
I have nothing more to say. I do not care if you respond to this or not. Justifications and explanations are irrelevant.
Yours sincerely
Sudipto
