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PIL in Delhi HC, seeks removal of Call Sign ‘VT

New Delhi : A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to Centre Government to change the Call Sign ‘VT’ written on Indian aircraft which stands for ‘Victorian Territory and Viceroy Territory’. The plea stated that, even after 75 years of Independence, VT, which is a sign of slavery, still exists
The petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, practising advocate and BJP leader stated that Britain set the prefix ‘VT’ for India before the partition in 1929.
“The British set the code for all the colonies starting with V. However, countries like China, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka changed their codes later. While in India, the prefix has remained on the aircraft even after 93 years, which offends the right to dignity of citizens,” the plea stated.
The plea further stated that the use of the VT symbol denotes us still being Victorian Territory and Viceroy Territory, which is true but the government refuses to get it changed or even make an effort even after 75 years of Independence. The petitioner submits that most of the countries which went through colonial servitude have got rid of their colonial signs and launched nationalist code. ‘VT’ is not a symbol of pride but a matter of shame, if we are still using it when our nation is free.

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