Last Updated: October 23, 2023, 22:27 IST
BJP slammed DMK for the incident and demanded strict motion in opposition to the cop. (Image: News18)
Tamil Nadu Flag row: A senior police official mentioned there was no restriction on carrying the Indian flag
An issue erupted forward of Pakistan vs Afghanistan World Cup match on Monday on the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai’s Chepauk after a police official on responsibility prevented just a few cricket followers from carrying the Indian flag contained in the stadium.
According to PTI, a Tamil Nadu police sub-inspector forbade some cricket followers to convey Indian tricolour contained in the stadium in the course of the match. The video of the incident additionally went viral on social media.
In the video shared by ABVP, it may be seen {that a} Tamil Nadu police official snatches away two Indian flags from some cricket followers ready on the entrance after which throws the tricolour within the trash bin.
The officer then takes the flag out of the bin after folks object to the act and places it in a police van.
However, a senior police official mentioned there was no restriction on carrying the Indian flag and followers have been allowed to take flags representing their nations inside.
The official claimed that it was an remoted incident and that the police generally didn’t forestall or have been ordered to not let folks carry the Indian flag in the course of the match.
He additional knowledgeable that the involved officer acted in his particular person capability and the division has launched an inquiry into why he requested the followers to not carry the tricolour.
Meanwhile, a political row started after BJP state chief Okay Annamalai took cognisance of the incident and lashed out on the DMK authorities for attempting to disintegrate Tamil Nadu from India.
Mourning our nation’s independence, burning components of our Constitution, searching for a separate statehood, and issuing threats that the decision for unbiased statehood remains to be alive has been DMK or its ideological celebration’s approach of not wanting TN built-in with our nation. Though…
— Okay.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) October 23, 2023
“The police outside the stadium disallowed fans from carrying the Indian flag to today’s match in Chepauk. Who gave TNCA this right?” Annamalai requested.
“Mourning our country’s independence, burning parts of our Constitution, seeking a separate statehood, and issuing threats that the call for independent statehood is still alive has been DMK or its ideological party’s way of not wanting TN integrated with our country,” Annamalai mentioned in a put up on X.
“Though they’ve failed miserably in this misadventure, the DMK Govt today stooped to an all-new low by banning entry to our Country’s Tricolour inside the Chepauk stadium,” he added
The BJP chief additionally demanded the strictest motion in opposition to the cops for insulting our National flag and requested the DMK to apologise to the folks of Tamil Nadu.
