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Raveena Tandon hoists Tricolour after traditional coconut ritual
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
Actress Raveena Tandon unfurled the Indian flag at an Independence Day event where she was the chief guest. Before pulling the rope, she broke a coconut and poured its water beneath the flag, following a customary ritual associated with auspicious beginnings. Tandon attended the ceremony in a blue Anarkali outfit with traditional jewellery.
The Free Press Journal also reports that actress Trisha Krishnan attended an Independence Day flag-hoisting event in Tamil Nadu alongside Chief Minister Vijay and his family. Krishnan wore a saffron saree for the occasion.
The Indian Opinion
The coconut ritual has prompted the familiar temptation to turn a brief ceremonial gesture into a larger cultural or political argument. That would overread the available facts. Tandon has publicly followed similar customs before, while the event itself remained a flag-hoisting ceremony. The useful test is simple: judge such appearances by the conduct and purpose of the event, not by a celebrity’s outfit or a few seconds of ritual footage.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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