The Akila Bharatha Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has strongly denounced the deplorable incident where the Indian national flag was thrown into a dustbin during the recent Pakistan Vs Afghanistan cricket match at the M.A. Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai.
It was reported that ticket-holding spectators to the Pakistan versus Afghanistan world cup match at the Chepauk stadium were prevented from carrying the Indian tricolour with them.
According to a report by News Tamil 24×7, one of the police officials dumped the seized Indian flags into a dustbin which enraged the people. Later, the same police official took the flag from the bin and kept it inside his car.
On the other hand, those wearing Pakistani team t-shirts have been allowed inside the stadium notes the News Tamil 24×7 report.
In an official statement, the ABVP remarked, “Today’s incident reminds us of the mistreatment our athletes faced in the past in foreign lands, which is disheartening to witness happening on our own soil. The national flag is a symbol of immense importance, representing the unity and integrity of our nation. Consequently, any act of disrespect towards it is unacceptable and contradicts the core values of our nation.”
Yagyvalkya Shukla, the national general secretary of ABVP, emphasized, “This issue cannot be treated lightly. It is deeply embarrassing and shameful to witness such disrespect towards our national flag. ABVP remains steadfast in its commitment to preserving the sanctity of the Tricolour and preventing any tarnishing of our nation’s honor. ABVP demands the strictest action against the responsible police officers for this grave offense and calls on the DMK government to issue an apology to the people of India.”
The ABVP chapter of North Tamil Nadu has urged that the DMK government should apologize and strict action be taken on the police official who insulted the flag. In its press release, it stated that the insult to the Indian national flag happened when the police department comes under the ambit of the DMK government headed by MK Stalin and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) which is helmed by the DMK Minister Ponmudi’s son Ashok Sigamani.
The ABVP said that they would carry out protests across the country condemning the insult to the Indian national flag.
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