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Opposition members in the Council of States protested on the 9th against the Union Jack's having been flown on Secretariat buildings with India's flag during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Deputy Home Minister, Mr. B.N. Datar had, in a reply to a question said the Union Jack was flown as a matter of courtesy towards a friendly country and also because the Queen was head of the Commonwealth. Mr. C.G.K. Reddy (PSP) asked what was the provision of the Constitution (to which the Ministers and members had sworn allegiance) which said the British Queen was head of the Commonwealth. Mr. Datar: There is no Constitutional provision, but there are other provisions equally sacred and important. It is a matter of what may be called conventions and agreements with which members are familiar, Mr. N.G. Ranga (KLP) and others protested that conventions could not override the Constitution. Home Minister Dr. Katju intervened to say that the allegiance of every member was only to the Constitution. But, apart from the Constitution, they could enter into agreements. As a result of agreement, the British Queen was considered the symbolic head of the Commonwealth...
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