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| Many shared the controversial photo inverting the prime ministers but setting the Tri-Colour right. Courtesy ANI |
November 21, 2015, NewsCrunch
Modi’s
He met Japanese PM Shinzo Abe during the Asan summit and posed for a photograph with the Tri-Colour in the background – hoisted upside down.
After Indians brought it to the host country’s attention, Malaysian officials rectified the error and requested Modi and Abe to pose for the photo again.
But the photos had been published by then upsetting many at the blatant breach of the protocol. There were voices of anger on Twitter that pulled up Modi for failing to notice the blunder.
Incidentally, it is the third time Modi has been accused of insulting the National Flag.
On the Yoga day he had been accused of wiping his face with a stole that looked like the Tr-Colour.
During his recent visit to
The charges proved to be false on both the occasions.
Twitter response after Tri-Colour is flown upside down
@BBCBreaking MR MODI’S MALAYSIA VISIT BEGINS WITH A BANG https://t.co/qQgE0hTpAV#ModiInMalaysiapic.twitter.com/7WGmKEIAi0— rikigom (@rikigom2) November 21, 2015Section of corrupt people in India are intolerant. Blame PM n create anti India image is their game. #ModiInMalaysia— Raviraj Hosur (@ravirajhosur) November 21, 2015Wowww... What a great insult by modi #ModiInMalaysiahttps://t.co/tie6mktYbopic.twitter.com/5dMENeBFiz— #RohitNakhwa (@rohit_nakhwa) November 21, 2015The flag argument is not modi's probellem bcos his mind is also down to up,then how #ModiInMalaysia— #MGWV Follow Me Back (@im_anuja) November 21, 2015this is not right that our national flag is upside down #ModiInMalaysia— ASHUTOSH K MISHRA (@imakmishra) November 21, 2015#मैं_देश_नहीं_झुकने_दूंगा ?? #ModiInsultsTirangaAgain while #ModiInMalaysiapic.twitter.com/wMbaYeEO4Xhttps://t.co/G3lHrVVROQ— Swachh Politics (@SwachhPolitics) November 21, 2015#ModiInMalaysia, waiting for twitter trend to show #ModiInIndia— Kreative Geek (@KreativeGeek) November 21, 2015Undertrials rotting in jail for months/years. We stay silent, accept it. But hey, we're VERY concerned abt India's flag. #ModiInMalaysia— Raja (@Raja_Sw) November 21, 2015