BJP Flag Over Indian Flag At Kalyan Singh's Prayer Meet Triggers Row
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A photo, tweeted by the BJP shows Kalyan Singh's body lying in state, draped by the national flag. But half of it was seen to be covered up by the party flag of the BJP.
A photograph of the tribute ceremony to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh is rapidly becoming the eye of the storm on social media. Kalyan Singh -- the BJP veteran under whose watch the Babri Masjid was demolished -- died yesterday at the age of 89. Is it ok to place party flagover Indian flag in New India? pic.twitter.com/UTkfsTwUzz Party above the Nation.Flag above the Tricolor.#BJP as usual :no regret, no repentance, no sorrow, no grief.#NationalFlaghttps://t.co/3bUSiDPJXF Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited Lucknow to pay his respects. Kalyan Singh was a valuable personality and a capable leader who became a "symbol of faith" for the common people, he had said. But later in the day, there was apparently some rearrangement of the bier. Its photo, tweeted by the BJP, shows Kalyan Singh's body lying in state, draped by the national flag. But half of it was seen to be covered up by the party flag of the BJP. "Is it ok to place party flag over Indian flag in New India?" questioned Srivivas BV, the chief of the Youth Congress.
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