A massive 150-meter (450-foot) national flag rally was held to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Pingali Venkayya, the designer of the national flag.

Visakhapatnam Indian News Times:The 150th birth anniversary of Sri Pingali Venkayya was celebrated grandly

 by the Sri Swami Vivekananda Voluntary Service Organization with a 150-meter (450-foot) flag rally. Under the leadership of Dr. C.M.A. Zaheer Ahmed (Honorary President of the Vivekananda Organization) 

and Mr. Maqsood Ahmed (Former Chairman of the Round Table Organization), the massive 150-meter national flag was carried in a rally from the Vivekananda Organization premises to Rani Bomma. S

Speaking on the occasion, the Doctor noted that Pingali Venkayya was a visionary who designed the national flag with the aim of giving the country a unique identity. Celebrating his birth anniversary is truly inspiring; he was a multifaceted genius who united millions of Indians. The initiative by the Vivekananda Organization to conduct a 150-meter flag rally in his honor is highly commendable. 

The Doctor also urged the state government to identify and provide financial support to Pingali Venkayya's family members, to install a statue of Pingali Venkayya in the Legislative Assembly, and to observe his birth anniversary as a national festival. Mr. Apparao (President of the Vivekananda Organization) and senior member Mr. T. also participated in the rally.  Sai Balaram, prominent social worker T. Krishna, organization members, women members, and a large number of tuition students participated.