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RJD Satirizes Nishant Kumar’s Flag‑Hoisting Gesture in Video
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 16 Aug 2026, 02:05 PM
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The Rashtriya Janata Dal released a video mocking Nishant Kumar for his flag‑hoisting gesture, questioning his salute to the health minister.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) released a short video on its social media channels that ridicules Nishant Kumar for a flag‑hoisting gesture he performed earlier today. In the clip, Kumar is seen raising the national flag while simultaneously saluting the health minister, a move that RJD officials deemed inappropriate.
RJD’s post highlighted the gesture as a display of excessive patriotism and suggested that it was a political statement rather than a sincere act of respect. The party’s spokesperson described the act as “unnecessary theatrics” that could be misinterpreted by the public.
The video has sparked debate on social media, with several users questioning the propriety of the salute. However, no official response has been issued by Nishant Kumar or the health ministry regarding the incident.
Observers note that this incident comes amid a broader political rivalry between RJD and other opposition parties, and it may be used to further criticize the current government’s handling of public events.
RJD’s post highlighted the gesture as a display of excessive patriotism and suggested that it was a political statement rather than a sincere act of respect. The party’s spokesperson described the act as “unnecessary theatrics” that could be misinterpreted by the public.
The video has sparked debate on social media, with several users questioning the propriety of the salute. However, no official response has been issued by Nishant Kumar or the health ministry regarding the incident.
Observers note that this incident comes amid a broader political rivalry between RJD and other opposition parties, and it may be used to further criticize the current government’s handling of public events.