As Karnataka government made it a mandatory to hoist Kannada flag today (Karnataka Rajyotsava Day), there has been confusion ...

The Siddaramaiah government on Thursday unveiled the State flag ( nada dhwaja) for Karnataka. If approved by the Centre, Karnataka will be the second State to have a flag after Jammu and Kashmir.

The government in the southern Indian state of Karnataka recently set up a panel to explore if the state can have its own separate flag. The BBC explains why it has become such a contentious issue.