New Delhi—Amidst the many American flags at the Capitol Hill protests on Jan. 6, there was a solo Indian national flag that spurred an online spat between two Indian politicians while netizens joined the trending discussion, reacting and taking sides. The Indian flag was waved by an Indian American, Vincent Xavier Palathingal who is a Republican and who was present at the protest because he believed the elections were fraudulent, reported The Quint, an Indian news website. Palathingal later told New Delhi Television (NDTV) that he was present at the protest to show that the United States is not a racist country and that it respects diversity. However, the image of the solo Indian flag triggered a debate between two noted politicians of the ruling and the opposition parties. “Why is there any Indian flag there???” a young Indian politician, Varun Gandhi of the ruling party, BJP, Tweeted. “This is …
Solo Indian Flag at the Capitol Hill Protests Inspires Political Spat in India
January 10, 2021
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