Congress supporters, and media attribute misleading quote on Manipur to Sunil Chhetri after India's SAFF Championship win

On 4th July, Congress supporter Roshan Kumar Rai attributed a misleading quote on Manipur to the Captain of the Indian Football Team, Sunil Chhetri. Source: Liev Hindustan epaper In the now-deleted-tweet, Rai wrote, “Sunil Chhetri, Indian captain after winning #SAFFChampionship2023: This win is dedicated to my people in Manipur, Manipur loves football, and it pains me to see what’s happening there; I hope Manipur unitedly celebrates this win. What a champ, what a player, what a citizen… pic.twitter.com/B83vNXaWrw — Meitei Heritage Society July 4, 2023 The recent incident of the Salai Taret flag being hoisted by Indian football players and fans over the Indian National Flag raises serious concerns and calls for immediate attention. Such an act is highly disrespectful to our National Flag and sends a wrong message about the… pic.twitter.com/gvIy9QGCjT — Zogam Mosi July 4, 2023 The controversy around Jaekson Singh Thounaojam Though Chhetri was apparently misattributed to the quote, a statement on Manipur was given by another football player Jaekson Singh Thounaojam who hails from Manipur. The recent incident of the Salai Taret flag being hoisted by Indian football players and fans over the Indian National Flag raises serious concerns and calls for immediate attention.