India, Oct. 9 -- A controversy erupted during the ongoing Asian Aquatics Championship in Ahmedabad after members of the Indian men's water polo team were seen wearing swimming trunks featuring the Indian national flag, an act that several former athletes and spectators have condemned as a violation of India's Flag Code of 2002.

According to a Dainik Jagran report, the matter drew serious attention from both the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), who have now sought an explanation from the Swimming Federation of India (SFI), the governing body responsible for the team's attire. India is the host nation of the tournament, and the incident is being seen as an embarrassment on the global stage.

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