Congress Flag Falls Off While Sonia Gandhi Tries To Unfurl It On 137th foundation Day Of The Party, Congress President Asks Party Workers To Preserve Democracy
New Delhi: A video of Congress flag falling from the post while Sonia Gandhi tried to unfurl it on the 137th foundation day of the party at the headquarters in Delhi is going viral on the internet. The flag was unfurled but it could not be hoisted. A Congress worker later climbed up the flagpole to string the party tricolour.
In the video, the flag could be seen falling off the post as Sonia Gandhi tried to hoist it. Workers are now trying to fix the issue so that the flag can be hoisted.
#WATCH | Congress flag falls off while being hoisted by party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi on the party’s 137th Foundation Day#Delhi pic.twitter.com/A03JkKS5aC
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Although the Congress faced an embarrassing situation on Tuesday as it celebrated its Foundation Day program, after its flag fell from the pole while being unfurled by party president Sonia Gandhi called upon party workers to preserve Indian democracy and culture, as the party celebrated its 137th foundation day.
“Congress is not just a political party, it is a movement. It’s leaders have participated in the struggle for independence, served jail time and even laid down their lives,” Sonia Gandhi said in a video message.
“Those who did not participate in the struggle for independence will never understand its value. All steps are being taken to attack the foundation of India,” she said.
The Congress President called upon party workers to preserve democracy at all cost.
“History is being falsified, our composite culture is being destroyed. Common citizens are feeling scared and unsafe. Democracy has been sidelined and there is an autocratic government,” she said.
“Congress cannot stay quiet at a time like this. No one would be allowed to destroy the heritage of the country,” she said.
The flag, known as Swaraj Flag, is a tri-colour with a charkha or spinning wheel in the center designed by Pingali Venkayya. It was adopted by the Congress as its flag in 1931. As the Congress president tried to unfurl the flag, it fell from the pole and was caught by Sonia Gandhi herself. Congress workers rushed to help her, she opened and held the flag for a few seconds, before it was taken by a party worker.
Congress treasurer Pawan Bansal and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal were present next to the flag pole with Sonia Gandhi.
Sonia Gandhi along with party treasurer Pawan Bansal and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal held the party tricolour in their hand and displayed it briefly.
Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge were among those present at the party headquarters.
