New Delhi: The Supreme Court this morning modified an order that made it mandatory to play the National Anthem in cinemas, saying the playing of the Anthem must be left to the discretion of the cinema owners. However, patrons have to mandatorily show respect in case the cinema does play the Anthem, the SC added….
Disrespect to National Anthem
August 28, 2017Sir, I fully agree with Dr. Javeed Nayeem for his views on National Anthem expressed in his article titled “Forced Patriotism Falls Flat” in SOM dated July 28. Playing National Anthem mandatorily in cinema halls before the commencement of a movie is not a wise decision. Cinema theatres are places of entertainment drawing people from…
People not obliged to stand for National Anthem in cinemas: SC
February 14, 2017The Supreme Court has today clarified that people are not obliged to stand up when National Anthem is being played as part of a film or a documentary. This comes months after the SC had ordered that National Anthem must be played in all the cinema halls across the country. Earlier, the SC stated that…
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