Shilpa Shetty takes fact class to her trollers. Entire nation celebrated Independence Day yesterday and many celebrities and common people unfurled the tri color and showed their patriotism. Bollywood beauty Shilpa Shetty also hoisted the flag at her Juhu home in Mumbai. In the video, Shilpa Shetty is seen hoisting the flag along with her son Viaan, mother Sunanda and her staff.
While her fans showered her praises, netizens found fault with her as she is seen wearing footwear while hosting the triclor. “If you wave the flag of the country, then you are requested to remove the shoes and touch the rope of the flag. Jai Hind Jai Bharat. Happy Independence Day.🇮🇳,”
In the midst of all this, Shilpa Shetty took a class to her trollres with a fact check. She posted “Can we hoist Indian flag with shoes?” The answer to which was, “The Flag Code of India does not restrict hoisting of the national flag with shoes on.” Shilpa shared the screenshot and wrote “#Facts 🇮🇳”
She added “I am aware of the “Rules” of conduct while hoisting the flag ,the RESPECT for my country and THE FLAG stems from my heart and not up for questioning . I am a proud Indian . Today’s post was to share and celebrate that emotion. To all the trollers( that I ignore usually )DO NOT appreciate YOU airing your ignorance and spreading negativity on this Day . So get your facts rights and please BACK OFF "