Just days after a disturbing video surfaced showing a group of youths in Assam disrespecting the Indian National Flag, another alarming incident from the state has ignited public outrage. This time, the controversy involves the principal of a Higher Secondary school, who was caught on camera folding the Tricolour with her legs after reportedly forgetting to lower it on Independence Day.
According to reports, the principal, identified as Fatema Khatun of Gopinath Deb Goswami Higher Secondary School in Barangatali, Chamguri, was arrested after a video of the incident went viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage. The footage prompted locals to stage protests, demanding stern action against her for allegedly disrespecting the national flag.
The video, which quickly went viral online, shows Fatema Khatun lowering the national flag on Saturday morning, a day after Independence Day. Reports indicate that she had left the flag hoisted overnight on August 15, in violation of flag protocol. In the footage, she is seen using her legs and knees to fold the Tricolour, a gesture that has sparked intense criticism and backlash.
Police confirmed the sequence of events, stating: “She hoisted the flag in the presence of students on August 15. However, the following morning around 7:30 am, she arrived alone, opened the school gate, lowered the flag, and was seen mishandling it. Locals had already objected to the flag being left hoisted overnight.”
Amid the growing uproar, Khatun was taken into custody in Assam’s Nagaon district under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.
This controversy follows closely on the heels of another incident in Guwahati, where three youths were arrested after a video surfaced showing them kicking and disrespecting the Indian Flag. The footage, reportedly filmed near Khankar Gaon, triggered widespread outrage both online and offline. The accused, believed to be residents of a nearby PG accommodation, are currently in police custody. Their identities have not yet been revealed.
