'Manufactured' news?

Dear Mr. Aamir Khan is in trouble again according to the following newsreport:


Khan has been accused of not paying due respect to the national flagThe Youth Congress wing of Indore is likely to file a case against actor Aamir Khan for insulting the national flag. The actor, who was in Indore on the night of August 16 to inaugurate a car showroom at Fortune Landmark mall, did not pay attention to the fact that the national flag was flying high, and not at half mast, as it should be after sunset.“He did not pay attention to the national flag,” said Abhay Dubey, spokesperson for the Indore Congress. Youth Congress members objected to the actor’s negligence and even protested against him.Said an eyewitness, “The actor showed up at around 10 pm at the Fortune Landmark showroom. He seemed to be in a hurry to finish with the ribbon-cutting of the showroom. All of us standing there could see the national flag flying high. According to the Constitution, the national flag should be at half-mast after sundown. Aamir Khan is an intelligent man. He should have taken note of it.”“The Youth Congress wing of Indore booed the actor and even showed him black flags as a sign of protest,” added Dubey. “The police even hauled up the Congressmen who were holding black flags and shouting slogans against the actor. They also lodged a case against the protesters.”

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=200708222007082202305017111e3ff4e&pageno=1

If the protestors saw the flag flying high and not at half mast, why did they not do anything about it? Is it not their duty too? Did they also not disrespect the national flag? Or is intelligence only the forte of Mr. Aamir Khan and not the protestors?

Ah well...I guess people will do anything to 'manufacture' news and feature in it , leaving the 'not-so-common' common sense conveniently behind:):):).