{"id":1165799,"date":"2024-07-09T19:55:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T14:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/?p=1165799"},"modified":"2024-07-09T19:55:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T14:25:08","slug":"rohit-sharma-getting-accused-of-disrespecting-the-indian-national-flag-by-fans-on-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/news\/rohit-sharma-getting-accused-of-disrespecting-the-indian-national-flag-by-fans-on-x-1165799\/","title":{"rendered":"Rohit Sharma getting Accused of Disrespecting The Indian National Flag by Fans on X?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rohit Sharma, captain of Indian cricket team, has found himself in a social media controversy regarding his new profile picture. While celebrating India&#8217;s recent T20 World Cup victory, some fans have taken offence to the specific photo he chose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The photo in question features Sharma celebrating India&#8217;s win at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. While it seems like a joyful moment, the controversy starts from the Indian tricolour touching the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewProfilePic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewProfilePic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aDJFxW8783\">pic.twitter.com\/aDJFxW8783<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImRo45\/status\/1810258420592738756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media users highlight a clause from the Prevention of Insults to national Honor Act, 1971: &#8220;The flag shall not ne allowed intentionally to touch the ground or the flow or trail in water&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Flag shall not be allowed to touch the ground or the floor. According to the law \u00a0that person punished with\u00a0imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RXG99DroGZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/RXG99DroGZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LrUzjShWp5\">pic.twitter.com\/LrUzjShWp5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lordgod \ud83d\udea9\u2122 (@LordGod188) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LordGod188\/status\/1810274141804605718?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">flag code of India <br>Part &#8211; III ,section &#8211; IV, 3.20 <br>\u201cThe flag shall not be allowed to touch the ground or the floor or trail in water\u201d <br><br>it comes under incorrect display<br><br>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImRo45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImRo45<\/a> don\u2019t disrespect the Indian flag !<br><br>I tweeted this the same day we won , but deleted the tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lrIKHRVGgw\">https:\/\/t.co\/lrIKHRVGgw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reddit_user (@reddit_user_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reddit_user_\/status\/1810285842214121706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reactions and Debate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media has been on a surge with reactions, with some highlighting flag&#8217;s significance and pointing out that the act is considered disrespectful. X was flooded with posts from fans expressing their disappointment and also demanding an explanation from Rohit Sharma. Some of them were vocal about the need for public figure to hold his sanity, however, there were few who tried defending Rohit Sharma, saying that it was a celebratory moment and not a deliberate act of disrespect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rohit Sharma updated his profile picture on social media, which sparked an outrage among his fans who accused him of disrespecting the Indian flag. 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