Rajasthan: Three Boys Detained for Carrying Tricolour With 'Crescent Moon, Star' in Kota

Kota: Three boys were detained in Kota on Monday for allegedly defacing the national flag by drawing a crescent moon and black stars on it ahead of a Milad-un-Nabi procession. A video of the altered flag waving during the procession surfaced on social media, prompting police action.

Upon seeing the video, the police recovered the tampered flag and detained the boys, Circle Inspector at Anantpura police station Bhupendra Singh said.

During the investigation, the police found that the boys were preparing the flag to be displayed during the procession of Milad un Nabi. They secretly drew a crescent moon and black stars on both sides of the flag. Meanwhile, local Hindu groups expressed protested against the disrespect of the national flag and submitted a memorandum to the CI of the Anantpura police station, pitching a demand for arrest and stern action in the matter.

Local Hindu groups expressed outrage, submitting a memorandum demanding arrests and strict action. They alleged the defacement was a planned conspiracy, with the altered flag handed over to minors. Yogendra Renwal, the provincial convenor of Bajrang Dal in Kota, called for a case to be lodged against the organizers of the procession.

In a related incident, tensions briefly rose in Baran city when a group from the same procession attempted to deviate from the scheduled route. However, police successfully persuaded them to follow the original plan, and the event continued without further issues.

A similar case occurred in Bihar 's Saran district, where two individuals were detained for carrying a national flag with a crescent moon and star replacing the Ashoka Chakra during a procession.
(With PTI inputs)