Congress ridicules Modi's tricolour pocket square, hints at Ireland's Independence Day
The Congress party mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for wearing a tricolour pocket square during his Independence Day speech, joking that it resembled Ireland's celebration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his thirteenth consecutive Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, wearing a pocket square featuring the Indian tricolour. The opposition Congress responded with a mocking remark, questioning whether the Prime Minister had chosen an Urdu-styled flag or was actually celebrating Ireland's Independence Day. The comment was posted on social media, highlighting the pocket square as a symbolic misstep.
This exchange occurred as India marked its 80th year of independence under the slogan "Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047". The incident underscores the ongoing political rivalry and the use of visual cues for criticism. No further reactions from the Prime Minister's office were reported.
Why it matters
It illustrates how symbolic gestures become flashpoints in India's partisan politics.
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