Meet Adhish Wali who unfurled the Karnataka flag at graduation in London

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By Mahesh M Goudar

January 24, 2023

An Indian student from a business school in London is gaining a lot of attention for unfurling the Karnataka flag during his graduation ceremony.

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A video of him displaying the Karnataka flag on the stage while receiving his degree has gone viral, viewed nearly one million times on Twitter alone.

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“A moment of pride was when I unfurled our Karnataka state flag during the ceremony in London, United Kingdom,” Adhish tweeted.

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Even political veterans like Congress Legislative Party leader Siddaramaiah tweeted, saying it was a “proud moment” for all the Kannadigas.

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Adhish Wali said he was inspired by the works of his grandfather Shivasharanappa Wali, who is a veteran journalist with Kalyana Karnataka.

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“I always told him that wherever you go, be it America or London, never forget that you are Kannadiga and Indian,” said proud grandfather Shivasharanappa.

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Meanwhile, Adhish’s video also led to a war of words. One group claimed that Karnataka was first, and then came India. The other group claimed it was the opposite.

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