Watch: Congress flag falls from post as Sonia Gandhi tries to unfurl it

The Congress flag fell off the flagpole on Tuesday morning as party president Sonia Gandhi tried to unfurl it to mark the party's 137th foundation day at AICC headquarters in New Delhi.

Sonia Gandhi was seen struggling to unfurl the flag as the knots got stuck. As she tried harder, the flag came off. 

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The Congress president alongwith party treasurer Pawan Bansal and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal then held the party tricolour in their hand and displayed it briefly.

A Congress worker later climbed up the flagpole to string the party tricolour.

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