Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 28: The Congress tricolour fell off the flagpole as party president Sonia Gandhi tried to unfurl it to mark the party's 137th foundation day at AICC headquarters here on Tuesday morning, December 28.

A video shared on Twitter showed Gandhi pulling the flag to unfurl it as a party member assists her. As hundreds of workers watched, the flag fell into Gandhi’s hands.

Showing presence of mind, Gandhi along with party treasurer Pawan Bansal and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal held the party tricolour in their hand and displayed it briefly.

Party members later replaced the flag pole and the function was repeated after the flag was hoisted again.

Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge were among those present at the party headquarters.

In a video message shared on Twitter, Gandhi asked members to rededicate themselves to the principles of the organisation.

“Today, we rededicate ourselves to the ideals, values and principles of our organisation that has been shaped, guided and inspired by some of the greatest, noblest and most selfless of Indians of the 20th Century,” she said.