Overview
- Footage from Dec. 25 shows people stopping along roads near the Rashtra Prerna Sthal and carrying away decorative pots placed for the event.
- A police officer is visible in at least one clip as individuals load pots onto two-wheelers and cars without immediate intervention.
- Some videos show a person carrying a BJP flag while taking pots, a detail noted widely in social media posts and reports.
- The Lucknow Development Authority and Municipal Corporation installed extensive floral decorations for the inauguration, with reports citing tens of thousands of plants.
- Following the viral circulation, LDA and municipal crews removed the remaining pots on Dec. 26 morning; coverage reported criticism over civic sense and security, with no widely reported arrests.