{"id":169058,"date":"2023-10-26T11:44:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T06:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=169058"},"modified":"2023-10-30T20:42:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T15:12:17","slug":"no-indian-flag-was-not-banned-at-chepauk-during-pak-vs-af-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-indian-flag-was-not-banned-at-chepauk-during-pak-vs-af-match\/","title":{"rendered":"No, Indian flag was not banned at Chepauk during Pak vs Af match"},"content":{"rendered":"

Claims of the Indian tricolour being banned at the Chepauk or M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai surfaced online after a police sub-inspector was seen picking up an Indian flag from a bin and hurriedly folding it to keep it in a police van in a viral video shot during the Pakistan vs Afghanistan match on Monday, October 23. According to reports, some fans were allegedly stopped<\/a> by the officer on duty near Gate 4 on the Victoria Hostel Road from entering the stadium with the national flag. Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai condemned<\/a> the act and slammed DMK minister and CM MK Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin, whose constituency includes Chepauk. \u201cThe police outside the stadium disallowed fans from carrying the Indian flag to today\u2019s match in Chepauk. Who gave TNCA this right?\u201d he wrote on X.<\/p>\n

Consequently, Republic World published a report titled, “Annamalai tears into DMK & TNCA after Indian flag banned at Pak vs Afghanistan WC match in Chennai”. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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RSS mouthpiece Organiser also published a similar report, claiming that the DMK Government had “stooped to a new low” by banning the Indian Tricolour at the Chepauk stadium. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Right Wing influencer @MrSinha_ tweeted “Can you believe it, Indian tricolour is banned in an Indian Stadium itself?..”. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Can you believe it, Indian tricolour is banned in an Indian Stadium itself?<\/p>\n

Tamilnadu police snatched & disrespected our Tiranga during #AFGvPAK<\/a> match just because INDI alliance govt didn’t want Pakistani fans to feel uncomfortable..<\/p>\n

This is not an appeasement but treason!!! pic.twitter.com\/BABqy1fWKe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) October 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Right Wing influencer Arun Pudur also tweeted the same claim. He said, “Indian Flag Banned By I.N.D.I Alliance partner DMK.\u00a0Cricket Fans Prevented From Carrying Indian Tricolour For in Chepauk, Pakistan T-Shirt Clad People Allowed…”. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Indian Flag Banned By I.N.D.I Alliance partner DMK.<\/p>\n

Cricket Fans Prevented From Carrying Indian Tricolour For in Chepauk, Pakistan T-Shirt Clad People Allowed.<\/p>\n

Police officials stationed at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai (Assembly constituency of DMK Minister\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KJvFcUcO5v<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Arun Pudur (@arunpudur) October 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Verified user Arvinth Easwaran also tweeted the same claim. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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So the DMK leadership banned Indian flags into Chepauk stadium in support of Pakistan, but the Afghanistan team had ruined Stalins\u2019 day. #AntiNationalDMK<\/a>#SorryDMK<\/a>#AFGvsPAK<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FlahhuKZ0A<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Arvinth Easwaran (@arvinth_e) October 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Several users, including verified ones, tweeted the same claim (Archives- 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>)<\/p>\n