Hyderabad, Jan. 26 -- The Telangana government digital media wing courted controversy by posting an upside down image of the Indian Flag on its social media on Sunday, January 26.

The post was uploaded on the occasion of 76th Republic Day celebration in India.

The picture of the green flag at the top is a violation of the National Flag Code of India 2002. The Flag Code of India brings together all laws, conventions, practices, and instructions for the display of the National Flag.

It governs the display of the National Flag by Private, Public, and Government Institutions. The Flag Code of India took effect on January 26, 2002. It clearly says that the national flag should not be displayed in an inverted manner, i.e., the saffron band s...