Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir cm Omar Abdullah He refused to cut the ribbon at an event in Srinagar on Wednesday because it had the colors of the national flag. “this can’t be cut (We can’t cut it),” he said, turning to Deputy CM Surinder Chaudhary, who agreed.Umar was inaugurating the ‘Know Your Artisans’ program of the Handicrafts Department at Kashmir Haat. When he saw the tricolor on the ribbon he suggested that it could be opened.The CM and Deputy CM opened the ribbon and handed it back to the organizers and asked them to keep it respectfully. BJP Omar’s refusal to cut the ribbon appreciated. The party’s Jammu and Kashmir spokesperson Altaf Thakur has demanded an investigation into the incident and strict action against those responsible. “Using the national flag as the ribbon to be cut during the inauguration shows a serious lack of understanding and respect for its sanctity,” he said.He said, “This is not a small mistake, but a serious lapse. The officials who allowed or planned such an act should be identified and suspended. Exemplary punishment is necessary to ensure that such incidents do not happen again.”