Men arrested for waving Palestinian flag during ‘Tiranga rally’, another held for hoisting it on I-Day

A man was arrested on Friday (August 16) for allegedly waving a Palestinian flag during a ‘Tiranga Rally’ on Independence Day in the Kotwali area of Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, the police said. The incident occurred on August 15, the 78th Independence Day. A video of the incident, which surfaced online, showed the youth waving the Palestinian flag in the rally. The incident riled up many local Hindu leaders.