Congress Tricolour Falls from Post as Sonia Gandhi Tries to Unfurl It to Mark Party's Foundation Day
Keeping the presence of mind, Gandhi along with party treasurer Pawan Bansal and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal held the party tricolour in their hand and displayed it briefly.
New Delhi, December 28: The Congress tricolour fell off the flagpole on Tuesday morning as party president Sonia Gandhi tried to unfurl it to mark the party's 137th foundation day at AICC headquarters here.
Keeping the presence of mind, Gandhi along with party treasurer Pawan Bansal and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal held the party tricolour in their hand and displayed it briefly. Congress Foundation Day: Party Flag Falls Off While Being Hoisted by Interim President Sonia Gandhi (Watch Video).
A Congress worker later climbed up the flagpole to string the party tricolour.
Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge were among those present at the party headquarters.
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