I understand it has something to do with marketing rights of the Indian
Cricket team which has exclusive use!!
Geoff Byrne
Down Under TR6 racer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Riddle" <dave@microworks.net>
To: <wheeltowheel@wheeltowheel.com>; <f500@f500.org>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: Weird Indian Law
> This is very odd. I wonder what the root cause was that resulted in the
> Indian Government making this law?
>
>
> http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=32117
>
> KARTHIKEYAN MUST CHANGE COLOURS
>
> Narain Karthikeyan must change his helmet design by order of the Indian
> government!
>
> The Jordan drivers helmet is decked out in the colours of the Indian
> national flag but a new law forbids sportsmen from using the countrys
> tricolour anywhere on their kit.
>
> Karthikeyan has reacted to the news with a mixture of confusion and
> disappointment.
>
> He told reporters: If that is what the government wants, it is their
loss.
>
> We as sportsmen are only doing the country proud by performing well.
>
> "I have the tricolour on my helmet, but I can probably sell that space to
> sponsors and make a lot of money.
>
> I love India and I am proud to be an Indian and that's what I want to
> portray. But if I can't carry the tricolour on my helmet, it is the
> government's loss."
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