India, Jan. 27 -- A flag decoration created for Republic Day celebrations at RVITM Engineering College in Bengaluru has sparked widespread discussion online. The design, featured in a Reddit post, showed the Indian tricolour with Karnataka's map replacing the Ashoka Chakra, leading to allegations of disrespecting the national flag.

Several users criticised the design, with one commenting, "However, I feel wrong in this. You just replaced the Ashoka Chakra." Another questioned the legality, saying, "Isn't this defamation of the flag?"

Amid the controversy, a third-year National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadet from the college stepped forward to address the concerns. Posting on the same platform, the cadet clarified that the flag decoration was p...