Three booked for hoisting national flag upside down in Kalaburagi
Three individuals, including a teacher and a school official, have been booked by police in Kalaburagi for hoisting the national flag upside down during an Independence Day event. The incident was reported after a video of the ceremony circulated on social media.
Why it matters
The case underscores the strict legal and social protocols surrounding national symbols in India.
The police have registered a case against three people on the charge that the national flag was hoisted upside down during an Independence Day programme at a Government High School in Jawali (D) village, Aland taluk of Kalaburagi district.
The school organised the flag hoisting ceremony on Saturday. A video showing the national flag being hoisted upside down has been circulated on social media.
Based on the video, Shashidhar Navarang of Nimbarga lodged a complaint with the police.
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