TIRUCHY: Tension prevailed at Kumbaoknam as the flag fell down soon after it was hoisted by DMK MLA Anbalagan during the Independence Day celebrations on Tuesday.

Angered by the incident, the legislator pulled up the organisers and left the spot in a huff. The video of the incident went viral on social media.

Sources said that the Independence Day celebration was organised by a private organisation at Porter Town Hall in Kumbakonam. DMK MLA Anbalagan and NCC battalion Colonel Chandra Sekaran and were scheduled to hoist the Tricolour. When they hoisted the flag, it fell down as the knots were reportedly not tight. Soon there was commotion and the MLA Anbalagan shouted at the organisers and even raised his fists, which triggered tension for a while and he left the spot in a huff. Meanwhile, the organisers brought another flag, which was hoisted by the Colonel. He also garlanded the statue of Swami Vivekananda.

The video of the event went viral across social media and triggered a debate in the region.