Hyderabad, Aug. 15 -- Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) vice president, Hanumanla Jhansi Reddy, came under fire for unfurling a torn national flag during Independence Day celebrations at a government school in Mahabubabad on Friday, August 15.

The flag was hoisted at a height of 100 feet. A video shared on social media showed a small hole in the flag after it was hoisted.

According to reports, locals said that every year, there is a tradition of inviting retired army officers or prominent people who have served the country for the flag hoisting at the school. Locals criticised the school authorities for moving away from the tradition and inviting a politician.

A similar incident occurred in June 2016 during Telangana Formatio...