India, Dec. 26 -- Flower pots decorating the road leading to the national memorial complex, or Rashtra Prerna Sthal, in Lucknow, were stolen after it was inaugurated on Thursday. Videos of stealing went viral on social media after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries left Rashtra Prerna Sthal after the inauguration.

Footage purportedly showed people, mostly on two-wheelers, stopping and picking the pots meant to deck the road. In one of the videos, a person was seen carrying the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag.

A netizen posted a video on X saying, "Don't miss the man on scooty trying to grab as many pots as possible while holding the BJP flag." Another social media post read: "Not an uncommon sight in India and explains...