Tallest tricolour unfurled at Faridabad

March 04, 2015 00:36

A 250-feet-high tricolour, which was unfurled in Faridabad on Tuesday, has made a place in the 2015 Limca Book of Records.

The 48 kilogram flag was hoisted in the middle of the town park in the presence of BJP national president Amit Shah who was the chief guest of the event.

Shah said that he is feeling proud to be a part of the event. He also thanked Faridabad MLA Vipul Goel for the initiative and later tweeted that he was proud to witness such moment.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who was also present on the occasion, said that the state has always contributed in making the country proud.

The record has been marked in the book of 2015 and will also be a part of the Limca book to be released in 2016, representative of Limca Book of Records said.

The moment was a matter of proud not only for the residents of the city but also of the whole country, said Goel.

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