Why Christo-Racist Nationalism and Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Are Gaining Ground in Kerala thewire.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thewire.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Many Flags That Flew During the US Capitol s Storming and What They Represent
While the flags of many countries â including that of India â were observed, also visible were insignia and flags of various extremist, right-wing groups.
Protesters wave American and Confederate flags during clashes with Capitol police at a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, at the US Capitol Building in Washington, US January 6, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
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Concerns over white nationalism boiled over in the United States after last weekâs violent insurrection at the Capitol building in Washington DC.
NEW DELHI: Varun Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor jousted again on Twitter after the identification of the man who carried the Indian flag during the Capitol Hill siege.
The man who goes by the name, Vincent Xavier, on Twitter tagged both politicians in a post on Friday. “@ShashiTharoor, @varungandhi80. American patriots Vietnamese, Indian, Korean & Iranian origins, & from so many other nations & races, who believe massive voter fraud has happened, joined rally yesterday in solidarity with Trump. Peaceful protestors who were exercising our rights!” wrote Xavier from his unverified handle. His Facebook profile describes him as Vincent Xavier (Vinson Palathingal), the executive director of Indo-American Center and executive VP of Amaram Technology Corporation.
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Meet the Indian-American who waved Indian flag amid violence at US Capitol
Several Indians commented on the person s Facebook posts saying his participation in the storming of the US Capitol was an “embarrassment for the Indian-American community”. January 08, 2021 / 12:05 PM IST
The Indian flag be waived at the US Capitol during the violence on January 6. (Image: Twitter/@VincentPXavier)
The Indian flag spotted during the storming of the US Capitol building by supporters of US President Donald Trump on January 6, with the intention of overturning the presidential election result, had sent the Indian social media space into a state of frenzy.
Social media users spent the day looking for the person who carried the Indian tricolour to the pro-Trump gathering which culminated in violence and led to the death of at least four people. The incident happened on the day the joint session of US Congress had convened to certify Electoral College votes won by President-elect