Jayapataka Swami: Since the majority of the verses give the point, that Rukmiṇī has the flute, we will take that as the official version. Just one place it mentions that the gopīs had the flute, maybe both things were said to Lord Caitanya, at different times,but the original Sanskrit verses, they all say that Rukmiṇī, the queen has taken your flute.
28-June-2020 SRI DHAM MAYAPUR, INDIA