Guwahati: Assam authorities on Sunday stated they had actually jailed a school principal for “disrespecting” the nationwide flag, after a video of her folding the tricolour with the assistance of her legs went viral.
Police stated the primary went to the school alone on Saturday early morning and reduced
the flag in an “objectionable manner.”
< p data-start ="693"data-end ="951">“She had actually raised the flag in the existence of trainees on August 15 (Independence Day), however on Saturday, she came alone around 7:30 am, opened the school gate, and reduced the flag, after residents criticised her for keeping it raised overnight,” police said.
The principal was arrested in Nagaon district under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971She has actually been remanded to 14-day judicial custody, authorities stated.