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Matteo Salvini condemned in green shirt at Umberto Bossi funeral for 'shame'

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On March 23, the body of former Lega leader Umberto Bossi was laid to rest on Pontida hill as his successor faced immediate backlash from colleagues during the service. Attendees protested against Matteo Salvini's appearance in a green shirt—a symbol associated with far-right movements—calling for him and others like Roberto Calderoli or Giancarlo Giorgetti (implied by context of "camicia verde" group) to remove it, while some demanded he be removed from office entirely ("Mollala").

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    Matteo Salvini attended the funeral of Umberto Bossi in Ponte San Pietro wearing his signature green shirt.
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    Salvini faced verbal confrontations from attendees who criticized him for not removing or changing into a different colored garment during the ceremony.
March 23 "Bossi" article published by Siftrss.

Matteo Salvini was criticized at the funeral of Umberto Bossi in Ponte San Giovanni for wearing his 'green shirt' and told to take it off.

— [Mar 23, 04:40] Bossi, l'ultima Pontida (Siftrss)

'Mollala', vergogna': Matteo Salvini was contested at the funeral of Umberto Bossi in Ponte San Giovanni for wearing his green shirt and told to take it off.

— [Mar 23, Mar 10:45] 'Togliti la camicia verde' (Rainews.it)

'Vergogna', mollala': Salvini was contested at the funeral of Bossi in Ponte San Giovanni for wearing his green shirt and told to take it off.

— [Mar 23, Mar 10:45] Funerali di Umberto Bossi (Today.it)