TURA, Aug. 16 -- Residents of North Garo Hills (NGH) were in for a shock on the occasion of the 73rd Independence Day after the tricolor was hoisted with the colours of the flag inverted.The incident of the inverted flag has drawn ridicule and condemnation from various sections of people with many asking for action to be taken against those responsible for the guffaw.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner of North Garo Hills, under which the town of Resubelpara falls, said that a police inquiry into the incident is underway.

"This is an oversight on the part of those responsible for ensuring flag protocol was followed. Sometimes we take these things for granted. It was a human error and rather than finding fault, we need to ensure that suc...