The Indian tricolour was spotted amongst a sea of American flags throughout Wednesday’s Capitol Hill attack. The chaos unfolded as thousands of supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump swarmed the Capitol Hill in Washington DC, bypassing safety. The protesters ransacked offices, flipped tables, smashed windows and looted the creating.
The violence started when thousands of pro-Trump protesters pushed into the East Front of the Capitol grounds, some waving Trump flags, some American flags.
One video taken at the scene shows an unidentified individual waving an Indian flag waving alongside dozens of red and blue ones. While some protesters held up the American star-spangled banner, other folks waved blue flags proclaiming Trump 2024. The lone Indian tricolour stood out in contrast in this video shared by journalist Alejandro Alvarez.
Dozens have forced their way to the best. More coming up the actions. Police are attempting to bolster their numbers via the west doors but an individual with a fire extinguisher is dousing them from above. The crowd only keeps cheering. pic.twitter.com/WA526jTBGo
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) January 6, 2021
The video sparked intrigued as nicely as enraged reactions on Twitter as various Indians questioned what the Indian flag was undertaking at the US Capitol protests.
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“Not the place where we’d like to see our Indian flag,” wrote a single Twitter user who was amongst the initially to notice it.
Not the spot exactly where we’d like to see our Indian flag ???????? https://t.co/Abtbth5j8K
— S. (@ShitSaniyaSays) January 7, 2021
BJP MP Varun Gandhi also took to the microblogging platform to wonder how the Indian flag appeared at the Capitol. “Why is there an Indian flag there??? This is one fight we definitely don’t need to participate in…” he wrote.
Why is there an Indian flag there??? This is a single fight we unquestionably do not require to participate in… pic.twitter.com/1dP2KtgHvf
— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) January 7, 2021
Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi also criticised the presence of the Indian flag and wrote, “Don’t use our tricolour to participate in such violent & criminal acts in another country.”
Whoever is waving this Indian flag must really feel ashamed. Don’t use our tricolour to participate in such violent & criminal acts in one more nation. pic.twitter.com/CuBMkq9Siu
— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) January 7, 2021
Meanwhile, comedian Vir Das and various other folks took pointed digs at the individual carrying the flag.
Dear random Indian dude waving Indian flag at the #CapitolRiots
Every significant crowd IS NOT A CRICKET MATCH!— Vir Das (@thevirdas) January 7, 2021
That’s an Indian flag supporting a protest aimed at dismantle American democracy. Any notion who these idiots are and why they really feel the require to fly the Indian flag? pic.twitter.com/ZwZ7s2ZbR4
— Ram Subramanian (@VORdotcom) January 7, 2021
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Four individuals have died throughout the violence unleashed at the Capitol. Supporters of Donald Trump swarmed inside the creating amid a session of Congress to certify Joe Biden’s election win, top to accusations that the outgoing US President was attempting to stage a coup.