New Delhi: Four persons belonging to right-wing fringe group unfurled saffron flag inside the Taj Mahal premises on Monday, leading to arrest of all of them. The video of the flag waiving incident went viral as soon as it landed on social media.
The 4 youths belong to Hindu Jagran Manch outfit. They unfurled the saffron flag while sitting in front of the iconic monument.
They were apprehended by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel for the security breach and unlawful act and handed over to Agra Police.
The video shows three men holding the saffron flags, while the fourth person recorded the incident. They even uploaded the video on social media.
#Agra: Activists of Hindu Jagran Manch on Monday hoisted saffron flags within the premises of #TajMahal, leading to the arrest of four persons including the outfit’s youth wing district president. pic.twitter.com/F3OFGDQG3e
— TOI Agra (@TOIAgra) January 4, 2021
All 4 have been identified as Gaurav Talwar, Rishi Lavania, Sonu Baghel and Vishesh Kumar. Gaurav Thakur is the district president of Hindu
Jagran Manch.
Not the first such incident inside Taj Mahal
This is not the first time when Hindu Jagran Manch created furore by resorting to such controversial activity inside the Taj Mahal complex.
In October last year, a video showing Hindu Jagran Manch leaders hoisting saffron flag within the premises of Taj Mahal had gone viral. The CISF personnel had let the activists go after brief questioning.
