<p>In July 2022 , the BJP-led union government kicked up a storm, when the Sarnath Lions, the National Emblem, on the new parliament building, were perceived to be "aggressive" in contrast to the Ashoka's Lion Capital. </p>.<p>But, this is not the first and only time the government courted controversy over a national symbol. In December 2021, to ensure the success of an initiative called 'Har Ghar Tiranga' (Flag in Every Home), the government amended the Flag Code of India allowing the tricolour to be made by machines and in polyester. What does this mean for khadi, the fabric that is inexplicably linked with the Indian independence movement? </p>
