Congress Flag Falls As Sonia Gandhi Tries To Unfurl It On Party's Big Day

Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Mallikarjun Kharge were among those present for the celebration.

The Congress flag fell from the pole as party president Sonia Gandhi tried to unfurl it on the party's 137th foundation day celebrations today. #WATCH | Congress flag falls off while being hoisted by party's interim president Sonia Gandhi on the party's 137th Foundation Day#Delhipic.twitter.com/A03JkKS5aC

A video that has started circulating shows Sonia Gandhi tugging at the rope when a Congress worker, trying to help, gives it a hard yank that brings down the flag.

Later, Sonia Gandhi and a few other Congress leaders like Pawan Bansal and KC Venugopal held the party flag and displayed it briefly.