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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday refused to cut a tricoloured inaugural ribbon to mark the official opening of the two-day Handicrafts & Handloom Exhibition in Srinagar; instead, he asked the organisers to remove it and keep it safely.

Faced with an inaugural ribbon in saffron, white and green stripes, Abdullah objected to the organisers and instructed them to keep it with respect. The chief minister was inaugurating the 'Know Your Artisans' event at the Kashmir Haat.

In a moment that was captured by camera crews and quickly went viral on social media platforms, the chief minister was seen walking towards the ribbon stretched across and then stopping short as he noticed the colours of the tricolour. He was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, his advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and a host of others.

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The ribbon dispensed with, Abdullah went on with the rest of the proceedings at the Kashmir Haat in the heart of the city.

Obdullah's Act Wins Internet

The Internet applauded the chief minister's act to show respect for the Tricolour. Some users also expressed their anger towards the organisers.

An X user, Lee Em (@leenasez) wrote, "Applaud him for it. Who’s the idiot who’s used the flag colours!!"

Another user, Harsh Kumar (@harshktweets), said, "Omar Abdullah refuses to cut the tricoloured ribbon. Outstanding,"

Timepass (@Timepassonly05) wrote, "Kya Omar Abdullah ko chod kar kisi mein akal nhi thi. It should be investigated why the tricoloured ribbon is there."

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Teerath Sharma (@teerathSha90565) said, "Bilkul sahi Kiya tiranga Ko nahin kata Ja sakta aur kaun bevkuf hai yah log jisne yah tirange ka fita banaya bilkul bevkuf Insan." (It is right that a tricolour should not be cut; who was the fool who used it as ribbon?)

(With Agencies Inputs) 

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