No, a bird didn’t unfurl tricolour during Independence Day celebration in Kerala; here’s what happened

The viral clip shows the tricolour being stuck at the top of the pole.

A bird appears to fly from nowhere and unfurl the flag during the Independence Day celebration in Kerala (Image source: @shilpa_cn/X)

India celebrated its 78th Independence Day on August 15. Amid several celebratory videos on social media, a clip of a bird seemingly unfurling the national flag that got stuck during the flag hoisting in Kerala took the internet by storm.

The viral clip, shared by an X user Shilpa, shows a group of people hoisting the flag during the I-day celebrations. However, the flag gets stuck as it reaches the top. The video then captures a bird that appears to fly from nowhere and unfurl the flag, which dropped flower petals.

“Kerala – National Flag got stuck at the top while hoisting. A bird came from nowhere and unfurled it!!” the user wrote on X.

Watch the viral video here:

Kerala – National Flag got stuck at the top while hoisting. A bird came from nowhere and unfurled it!! ✨ pic.twitter.com/lRFR2TeShK

— Shilpa (@shilpa_cn) August 16, 2024

Shared on August 17, the viral video garnered over two million views. Reacting to it, a user wrote, “The bird must be a reincarnated spirit of patriot.” Another user commented, “that’s so nice to see. just showed my kids and are happy to see it too.”

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“That sounds like a beautiful and symbolic moment! Nature stepping in to help during such a significant event must have felt magical. It’s moments like these that make ceremonies even more memorable,” a third user reacted.

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Soon after the video caught the internet’s attention, gaining plaudits from social media users, journalist Mohammed Zubair clarified that it was not the bird unfurling the tricolour, but rather a camera angle that created this illusion.

Watch here:

That’s the camera angle.. pic.twitter.com/KH0kCeIyVs

— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) August 17, 2024

Independence Day is observed to honour the freedom fighters who refused to remain under the British Raj, sacrificing their lives to fight against it.

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