LUCKNOW, Nov. 6 -- The flag to be hoisted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi atop Ram temple in Ayodhya on November 25 is being manufactured in Ahmedabad by a company which specialises in preparing parachutes.

The PM is also expected to meet workers and engineers engaged in the construction of Ram temple. Special silk threads will be used to prepare the flag. The flag's quality has been determined after consultation with senior army officers.

It is being made from special parachute fabric and silk threads that will withstand sun, rain, and strong winds. It has been fabricated to reduce the effects of humidity and temperature. The 22 feet long and 11 feet wide flag will be raised on a 42-foot pole atop the 161-foot spire of the temple.

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