Meeting a longtime demand by the students, the authorities of the Utkal University have decided to unfurl a giant National Flag in its premises on the 71st Republic Day on Sunday.
The Tricolour measuring 20X30 feet will be hoisted atop a 100-feet-high flagpole. An official of the university said this would be the second-largest National Flag in Bhubaneswar after the one at the KIIT University and it would be on a permanent display. However, it was yet to be ascertained as to who would hoist the flag on Sunday. Sources said the authorities were planning to invite a prominent personality for the flag hoisting programme.
Notably, the students belonging to the ABVP had been demanding in past three years to unfurl the Tricolour at the campus.
In October last year, the students had gheraoed the Vice-Chancellor to press their demand.
