Tamil NaduFriday, 30 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Salem Republic Day athletics flag incident: teacher suspended after national flag was hoisted upside down
A Salem physical education teacher was suspended after the national flag was hoisted upside down at the 67th state-level Republic Day athletics meet on October 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026 at Salem’s Mahatma Gandhi Stadium, the 67th state-level Republic Day athletics meet was opened by Transport Minister Parthiban, and the national flag was hoisted upside down before physical education teacher John Jamindar was suspended by Chief Educational Officer Ellappan.
Key specifics
- Venue: Mahatma Gandhi Stadium, Salem, where the 67th state-level Republic Day athletics meet was held.
- Special guest: Transport Minister Parthiban hoisted the national flag at the opening ceremony.
- Action taken: Chief Educational Officer Ellappan suspended physical education teacher John Jamindar.
- Event timing: the incident occurred during the opening of the Republic Day athletics meet in October 2026.
- Flag protocol: the national flag was found hoisted upside down and then re-hoisted correctly by the minister.
Exam lens
Question type: TN state news and protocol-based MCQ, Salem, Mahatma Gandhi Stadium, 67th state-level Republic Day athletics meet, suspension by Chief Educational Officer Ellappan. TNPSC may ask who hoisted the flag, who was suspended, and where the event took place.