As Video Goes Viral, Twitter Users Ask Why Indian Flag at US Capitol Protests At least four people died, including one woman who was shot by a police officer, and 52 were arrested amid the protests and rioting. A screengrab from the viral video. Photo: Twitter@aletweetsnews World07/Jan/2021 New Delhi: A viral social media post of an unidentified person waving an Indian flag among American flags during the US Capitol Hill clashes has enraged some twitter users including politicians, raising questions over its presence during the protests. BJP Lok Sabha MP Varun Gandhi posted the video and questioned why the Indian flag was outside the Capitol building.