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Shrinate slams Modi over IIT-Delhi bowing report deletion
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate has attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over reported protocol instructions at IIT-Delhi's convocation, after The Telegraph withdrew a story that claimed medal recipients were told how low to…
The Story in Brief
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate has attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over reported protocol instructions at IIT-Delhi's convocation, after The Telegraph withdrew a story that claimed medal recipients were told how low to bow while receiving medals from him. In a post on X, Shrinate asked why the newspaper deleted the report and accused the prime minister of making young people bow before political leaders.
The original Telegraph India report said students faced extensive security arrangements for Modi's visit and received specific instructions on bowing during medal distribution. Shrinate's comments have sparked a political row, with the BJP yet to respond officially.
The Indian Opinion
This row distracts from real questions about IIT Delhi's convocation. The Telegraph's deletion raises legitimate transparency concerns, but shrill charges of 'making youth bow' ignore that protocol for dignitary events is standard practice worldwide, from Buckingham Palace to Rashtrapati Bhavan. The real test is whether IIT Delhi confirms or disputes the specific bowing instructions alleged in the original report. Until then, both sides trade on outrage rather than facts.
Source: nationalheraldindia.com
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