The Supreme Court will on Tuesday likely review its order making the national anthem compulsory in cinema halls before the screening of a film.&nbsp;

Contrary to its earlier stand, the&nbsp;centre is also in favour of the top court withdrawing its earlier order, news reports said.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/singing-national-anthem-in-theatres-not-a-measure-of-patriotism-supreme-court-22766">In October last year</a>, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider amending the national flag code for regulating the playing of the national anthem in cinema halls across the country.

A bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, said the Centre has to take a call uninfluenced by its earlier order on the playing of national anthem in the theatres.

&quot;Just because someone doesn&#39;t sing the national anthem in cinema halls, they do not become less patriotic,&quot; Justice Chandrachud had said.

In November 2016, the Supreme Court had ordered that the national anthem be played in cinema halls across the country for instilling a sense of patriotism and nationalism. 
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Contrary to its earlier stand, the centre is also in favour of the top court withdrawing its earlier order, news reports said

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday likely review its order making the national anthem compulsory in cinema halls before the screening of a film. Contrary to its earlier stand, the centre is also in favour of the top court withdrawing its earlier order, news reports said. In October last year, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider amending the national flag code for regulating the playing of the national anthem in cinema halls across the country. A bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, said the Centre has to take a call uninfluenced by its earlier order on the playing of national anthem in the theatres. "Just because someone doesn't sing the national anthem in cinema halls, they do not become less patriotic," Justice Chandrachud had said. In November 2016, the Supreme Court had ordered that the national anthem be played in cinema halls across the country for instilling a sense of patriotism and nationalism.

Supreme Court to review order on playing of national anthem in movie theatres on Tuesday

The Rajasthan government has made singing of national anthem mandatory in all government and government-aided hostels in the state.

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Arun Chaturvedi said the move would instill a &quot;sense of nationalism&quot; among students.

&quot;Students will sing &#39;Jana Gana Mana&#39; in the morning meeting at 7 am. Hostel wardens will have to be present during such sessions,&quot; he said.

The order came into force on November 26, celebrated as the Constitution day.

There are close to 40,000 students in nearly 800 state-run hostels in Rajasthan.

The Jaipur Municipal Corporation had last month started the daily practice of playing the national anthem at the start of the day and the national song in the evening.

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Arun Chaturvedi said the move would instill a 'sense of nationalism' among students

The Rajasthan government has made singing of national anthem mandatory in all government and government-aided hostels in the state. Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Arun Chaturvedi said the move would instill a "sense of nationalism" among students. "Students will sing 'Jana Gana Mana' in the morning meeting at 7 am. Hostel wardens will have to be present during such sessions," he said. The order came into force on November 26, celebrated as the Constitution day. There are close to 40,000 students in nearly 800 state-run hostels in Rajasthan. The Jaipur Municipal Corporation had last month started the daily practice of playing the national anthem at the start of the day and the national song in the evening.

Rajasthan makes national anthem mandatory in state-run hostels

The Chinese legislature passed an amendment on Saturday which stated that anyone disrespecting Chinese national anthem will be taken to task.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The StanpassedCommittee of the National People&#39;s Congress informed the country&#39;s criminal law&nbsp;that any &#39;serious&#39; disregard would lead to upto three years in jail, after increased nationalist demands from&nbsp;the ruling Communist Party led by President Xi Jinping.

According to China&#39;s officials, the amendment was passed in Bejing on Saturday, stated further punishments such as detention and elimination of political rights.&nbsp;

These penalties have also been in practice with regards to any violation of the national flag and emblem in public, the officials further reported.&nbsp;

FIFA, the sports governing organisation, have previously fined soccer fans in Hong Kong after they were found mocking China&#39;s national anthem during games with home teams.&nbsp;

The National Anthem Law came into practice in October, declared that playing the anthem on occasions stated inappropriate, including funerals, using different words or paying disregard in any manner would lead to 15 days detention, according to reports.&nbsp;

Xinhua cited Zhang Rongshun, deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the top parliamentary body, claimed that it was&nbsp;&#39;urgent and important&#39;&nbsp;to declare anthem law in Hong Kong to due to recent events.

&ldquo;In recent years, incidents of disrespecting the national anthem had occurred in Hong Kong, challenging the bottom line of the principle of `one country, two systems&rsquo; and social morality, and triggering rage among Chinese, including most Hong Kong residents,&rdquo; Zhang told sources.

China&rsquo;s legislature adopted a decision to include the law in Hong Kong&rsquo;s and Macau&rsquo;s mini-constitution, known in each territory as the Basic Law.

The National Anthem Law, came into practice in October, declared that playing the anthem on occasions stated inappropriate, including funerals, ussing different words or paying disregard in any manner would lead to 15 days detention, according to reports.?

The Chinese legislature passed an amendment on Saturday which stated that anyone disrespecting Chinese national anthem will be taken to task. The StanpassedCommittee of the National People's Congress informed the country's criminal law that any 'serious' disregard would lead to upto three years in jail, after increased nationalist demands from the ruling Communist Party led by President Xi Jinping. According to China's officials, the amendment was passed in Bejing on Saturday, stated further punishments such as detention and elimination of political rights. These penalties have also been in practice with regards to any violation of the national flag and emblem in public, the officials further reported. FIFA, the sports governing organisation, have previously fined soccer fans in Hong Kong after they were found mocking China's national anthem during games with home teams. The National Anthem Law came into practice in October, declared that playing the anthem on occasions stated inappropriate, including funerals, using different words or paying disregard in any manner would lead to 15 days detention, according to reports. Xinhua cited Zhang Rongshun, deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the top parliamentary body, claimed that it was 'urgent and important' to declare anthem law in Hong Kong to due to recent events. “In recent years, incidents of disrespecting the national anthem had occurred in Hong Kong, challenging the bottom line of the principle of `one country, two systems’ and social morality, and triggering rage among Chinese, including most Hong Kong residents,” Zhang told sources. China’s legislature adopted a decision to include the law in Hong Kong’s and Macau’s mini-constitution, known in each territory as the Basic Law.

Upto 3-year imprisonment for disrespecting anthem: China

China&#39;s largely rubber-stamp parliament is considering jail terms of up to three years for people who disrespect the national anthem or flag in public, while an existing anthem law will be applied in Hong Kong, state media said on Tuesday.

Xi Jinping has ushered in new legislation aimed at securing China from threats both within and outside its borders since taking over as president in 2013, as well as presiding over a sweeping crackdown on dissent and free speech.

China passed a new law in September mandating up to 15 days in police detention for those who mock the &quot;March of the Volunteers&quot; national anthem, a law that also covers the Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macau.

Parliament is now looking at whether to amend China&#39;s Criminal Law to include criminal penalties for disrespect of the national anthem, including intentionally distorting the lyrics or tune, Xinhua said.

The tougher penalties also apply to desecration of the national flag, or emblem, including burning, defacing or trampling on it in public, the report said. That, too, had previously been punishable by up to 15 days&#39; detention.

A draft amendment has been submitted for deliberation at a bi-monthly session of parliament&#39;s standing committee, which started on Monday that said &#39;Violators in this regard may face punishments of up to three years of imprisonment, according to the draft.&#39; it said.

It was not clear when the amendment might be passed but it could be at the end of the week, when parliament&#39;s standing committee closes its current session.

The National Anthem Law, which went into effect on Oct. 1, will also be included in an annex of Hong Kong&#39;s Basic Law, or mini constitution, Xinhua added, though it&#39;s not clear if that will include three-year jail terms.

The national anthem law has fuelled concern in Hong Kong, whose residents have grown nervous over China&#39;s perceived encroachment of the city&#39;s autonomy following such events as the disappearance of booksellers who later emerged in mainland Chinese custody.

In 2015, Hong Kong football fans booed the Chinese anthem during a World Cup qualifier, prompting a fine for the territory&#39;s football association from world body FIFA.

&#39;In recent years, incidents of disrespecting the national anthem had occurred in Hong Kong, challenging the bottom line of the principle of &#39;one country, two systems&#39; and social morality and triggering rage among Chinese including most Hong Kong residents,&#39; said Zhang Rongshun, deputy head of parliament&#39;s Legislative Affairs Commission, according to Xinhua.

&#39;It is urgent and important to apply the national anthem law in Hong Kong, in a bid to prevent and handle such offences.&#39;

The Asian Football Confederation on Tuesday warned the Hong Kong Football Association about their fans&#39; behaviour at a match against Malaysia on Oct 10. in Hong Kong, where some booed the national anthem.

China's largely rubber-stamp parliament is considering jail terms of up to three years for people who disrespect the national anthem or flag in public

China's largely rubber-stamp parliament is considering jail terms of up to three years for people who disrespect the national anthem or flag in public, while an existing anthem law will be applied in Hong Kong, state media said on Tuesday. Xi Jinping has ushered in new legislation aimed at securing China from threats both within and outside its borders since taking over as president in 2013, as well as presiding over a sweeping crackdown on dissent and free speech. China passed a new law in September mandating up to 15 days in police detention for those who mock the "March of the Volunteers" national anthem, a law that also covers the Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macau. Parliament is now looking at whether to amend China's Criminal Law to include criminal penalties for disrespect of the national anthem, including intentionally distorting the lyrics or tune, Xinhua said. The tougher penalties also apply to desecration of the national flag, or emblem, including burning, defacing or trampling on it in public, the report said. That, too, had previously been punishable by up to 15 days' detention. A draft amendment has been submitted for deliberation at a bi-monthly session of parliament's standing committee, which started on Monday that said 'Violators in this regard may face punishments of up to three years of imprisonment, according to the draft.' it said. It was not clear when the amendment might be passed but it could be at the end of the week, when parliament's standing committee closes its current session. The National Anthem Law, which went into effect on Oct. 1, will also be included in an annex of Hong Kong's Basic Law, or mini constitution, Xinhua added, though it's not clear if that will include three-year jail terms. The national anthem law has fuelled concern in Hong Kong, whose residents have grown nervous over China's perceived encroachment of the city's autonomy following such events as the disappearance of booksellers who later emerged in mainland Chinese custody. In 2015, Hong Kong football fans booed the Chinese anthem during a World Cup qualifier, prompting a fine for the territory's football association from world body FIFA. 'In recent years, incidents of disrespecting the national anthem had occurred in Hong Kong, challenging the bottom line of the principle of 'one country, two systems' and social morality and triggering rage among Chinese including most Hong Kong residents,' said Zhang Rongshun, deputy head of parliament's Legislative Affairs Commission, according to Xinhua. 'It is urgent and important to apply the national anthem law in Hong Kong, in a bid to prevent and handle such offences.' The Asian Football Confederation on Tuesday warned the Hong Kong Football Association about their fans' behaviour at a match against Malaysia on Oct 10. in Hong Kong, where some booed the national anthem.

China parliament considering three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem, flag

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider amending the national flag code for regulating the playing of national anthem in cinema halls across the country.

A bench, comprising Chief&nbsp;Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said the Centre has to take a call uninfluenced by its earlier order on the playing of national anthem in the theatres.

&quot;Just because someone doesn&#39;t sing the national anthem in cinema halls, they do not become less patriotic,&quot; Justice Chandrachud said.

During the hearing, Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, said India was a diverse country and the national anthem needs to be played in the cinema halls to bring in uniformity.

The bench indicated that it may modify its order of December 1, 2016, by which the playing of the anthem was made mandatory for cinema halls before the screening of a movie, and it may replace the word &quot;shall&quot; with &quot;may&quot;.

&quot;One doesn&#39;t have to wear patriotism up his sleeves all the time.&nbsp;People are afraid of being called anti-national if they oppose mandatory singing of national anthem,&quot; the bench said.&nbsp;

The apex court had last year ordered the theatres across the country to mandatorily play the national anthem before a movie and the audience must stand and show respect, in a bid to &quot;instil committed patriotism and nationalism&quot;.

It had said that &quot;love and respect for the motherland is reflected when one shows respect to the national anthem as well as to the national flag&quot;.

The court had barred printing of the anthem or a part of it on any object and displaying it in such a manner at places which may be &quot;disgraceful to its status and tantamount to disrespect&quot;.

The court&#39;s directions had come on a PIL filed by one Shyam Narayan Chouksey seeking directions that the national anthem should be played in all the cinema halls before a film begins.

It had also said proper norms and protocol should be fixed regarding its playing and singing at official functions and programmes where those holding constitutional office are present.

(With PTI inputs)

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider amending the national flag code for regulating the playing of national anthem in cinema halls across the country.

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider amending the national flag code for regulating the playing of national anthem in cinema halls across the country. A bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said the Centre has to take a call uninfluenced by its earlier order on the playing of national anthem in the theatres. "Just because someone doesn't sing the national anthem in cinema halls, they do not become less patriotic," Justice Chandrachud said. During the hearing, Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, said India was a diverse country and the national anthem needs to be played in the cinema halls to bring in uniformity. The bench indicated that it may modify its order of December 1, 2016, by which the playing of the anthem was made mandatory for cinema halls before the screening of a movie, and it may replace the word "shall" with "may". "One doesn't have to wear patriotism up his sleeves all the time. People are afraid of being called anti-national if they oppose mandatory singing of national anthem," the bench said. The apex court had last year ordered the theatres across the country to mandatorily play the national anthem before a movie and the audience must stand and show respect, in a bid to "instil committed patriotism and nationalism". It had said that "love and respect for the motherland is reflected when one shows respect to the national anthem as well as to the national flag". The court had barred printing of the anthem or a part of it on any object and displaying it in such a manner at places which may be "disgraceful to its status and tantamount to disrespect". The court's directions had come on a PIL filed by one Shyam Narayan Chouksey seeking directions that the national anthem should be played in all the cinema halls before a film begins. It had also said proper norms and protocol should be fixed regarding its playing and singing at official functions and programmes where those holding constitutional office are present. (With PTI inputs)

Singing national anthem in theatres not a measure of patriotism: Supreme Court

India&#39;s highest court has&nbsp;clarified that the audience need not stand when the national anthem is being played as a part of the storyline of a film, newsreel or documentary.

A bench of justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi of the Supreme Court of India made this clear after one of the petitioners said that the apex court should clarify if people are expected to stand when the national anthem is played in a film, newsreel or documentary.

&quot;It is clarified that when the national anthem is played as part of the storyline of a film, newsreel or a documentary the audience need not stand,&quot; the bench said.

The bench, which said the issue raised by petitioners needs to be debated, has fixed the matter for further hearing on April 18.

The apex court had on November 30 last year ordered cinema halls across the nation to mandatorily play the national anthem before screening of a movie and the audience must stand and show respect.

This order had come on the public interest&nbsp;litigation(PIL) filed by one Shyam Narayan Chouksey seeking directions that national anthem should be played in cinema halls across the country before a film begins and proper norms and protocol be fixed regarding its playing and singing at official functions and programmes where those holding constitutional office are present.

The apex court, while passing a slew of directions, had also observed that &quot;time has come when citizens must realise they live in a nation and are duty-bound to show respect to national anthem which is a symbol of constitutional patriotism and inherent national quality&quot;.

It had said that &quot;love and respect for the motherland is reflected when one shows respect to the national anthem as well as to the national flag&quot;.

The court had barred printing of the anthem or part of it on any object and displaying it in such a manner at places which may be &quot;disgraceful to its status and tantamount to disrespect&quot;. It had also barred playing or displaying an &quot;abridged version&quot; of the anthem.

Various other petitioners have also approached the apex court, which has tagged them with and the bench has tagged with the main petition. &nbsp;

(PTI)

India's highest court had earlier ordered cinema halls to mandatorily play the national anthem before screening of a movie

India's highest court has clarified that the audience need not stand when the national anthem is being played as a part of the storyline of a film, newsreel or documentary. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi of the Supreme Court of India made this clear after one of the petitioners said that the apex court should clarify if people are expected to stand when the national anthem is played in a film, newsreel or documentary. "It is clarified that when the national anthem is played as part of the storyline of a film, newsreel or a documentary the audience need not stand," the bench said. The bench, which said the issue raised by petitioners needs to be debated, has fixed the matter for further hearing on April 18. The apex court had on November 30 last year ordered cinema halls across the nation to mandatorily play the national anthem before screening of a movie and the audience must stand and show respect. This order had come on the public interest litigation(PIL) filed by one Shyam Narayan Chouksey seeking directions that national anthem should be played in cinema halls across the country before a film begins and proper norms and protocol be fixed regarding its playing and singing at official functions and programmes where those holding constitutional office are present. The apex court, while passing a slew of directions, had also observed that "time has come when citizens must realise they live in a nation and are duty-bound to show respect to national anthem which is a symbol of constitutional patriotism and inherent national quality". It had said that "love and respect for the motherland is reflected when one shows respect to the national anthem as well as to the national flag". The court had barred printing of the anthem or part of it on any object and displaying it in such a manner at places which may be "disgraceful to its status and tantamount to disrespect". It had also barred playing or displaying an "abridged version" of the anthem. Various other petitioners have also approached the apex court, which has tagged them with and the bench has tagged with the main petition. (PTI)

No need to stand when national anthem played at cinemas: Supreme Court

India&#39;s&nbsp;Supreme Court ordered Wednesday that the national anthem be played in cinema halls across the country before every movie.

The anthem, the court added, is to be accompanied by the&nbsp;national flag on screen and everyone in the hall must stand for it.&nbsp;

&quot;When the national anthem is played it is imperative for everyone to show honour and respect. It would instill a sense of committed patriotism and nationalism,&quot; the country&#39;s highest court said.

The public interest litigation to which the court replied was filed by Shyam Narayan Chouksey, who runs an NGO in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

He had asked that protocol to do with the playing of the anthem be set, and also that misuse of the anthem be stopped.&nbsp;

In response, the court directed that nobody was to eke commercial benefit from the anthem, nor was there to be any dramatisation of it.&nbsp;

It used to be compulsory for cinema halls to play the national anthem in the 60s -- and people by and large stood for it. But the practice faded away over time.

(This report first appeared in DNA)

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The anthem is to be accompanied by the national flag on screen, everybody must stand

India's Supreme Court ordered Wednesday that the national anthem be played in cinema halls across the country before every movie. The anthem, the court added, is to be accompanied by the national flag on screen and everyone in the hall must stand for it. "When the national anthem is played it is imperative for everyone to show honour and respect. It would instill a sense of committed patriotism and nationalism," the country's highest court said. The public interest litigation to which the court replied was filed by Shyam Narayan Chouksey, who runs an NGO in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He had asked that protocol to do with the playing of the anthem be set, and also that misuse of the anthem be stopped. In response, the court directed that nobody was to eke commercial benefit from the anthem, nor was there to be any dramatisation of it. It used to be compulsory for cinema halls to play the national anthem in the 60s -- and people by and large stood for it. But the practice faded away over time. (This report first appeared in DNA)

Supreme Court of India: National anthem to be played in cinemas before every movie

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday passed an interim order making it mandatory for all cinema halls to play the national anthem.&nbsp;

In its order, the court stated that it is compulsory for all those in the movie hall to stand up while the national anthem is being played as a mark of respect.

The court was hearing a public interest litigation on the basis of a petition filed by Shyam Narayan Chouksey, who runs an NGO in Bhopal. 
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The judges said, &quot;When the national anthem is played it is imperative for everyone to show honor and respect. It would instill a sense of committed patriotism and nationalism.&quot;

&quot;The time has come that people must feel and show respect to the national anthem, the symbol of constitutional patriotism.&quot;

The judgement had a mixed response on social media.&nbsp;

While some claimed it would strengthen the national integrity of the country, others were of the view that it was a violation of their fundamental right.&nbsp;

It has caused equal confusion among constitutional experts who are trying to analyse the judgement in the light of the Indian constitution.&nbsp;

Earlier last year, Madras high court had said that people are not bound to stand for the anthem in cinema halls.

Commenting on the order, Anup Surendranath, a constitutional expert and former registrar at the Supreme Court of India said, &quot;I am really surprised to have come across that it is included in the interim order, which makes it a law under article 141 of the Indian constitution to be implemented within 10 days. The judgement contradicts earlier case laws where courts have stated that it is not compulsory for anyone to stand up for the national anthem.&quot;

A prominent leader from Janata Dal (United), refusing to come on record, said the judgement would further help push the right wing propaganda of causing jingoism in the name of nationalism in the country.

&quot;No one should have a problem with the national anthem being played or people standing for them, but what is important is to keep in view that such a judgement would give legitimacy to right wing goons who have beaten up handicapped for not standing for national anthem in cinema halls,&quot; he said.&nbsp;

It is pertinent to mention that in the recent past several incidents have occurred, where individuals have been beaten up for not standing up for the national anthem. Recently a differently abled writer and an activist was thrashed in a cinema hall in Goa for not standing for the national anthem.&nbsp;

Some of the people WION spoke to said that it will cause chaos in situations of emergency inside the theater.&nbsp;

Rahul, a young student at Delhi University said, &quot;I do not have any problems in standing for national anthem but it seems that the court has not considered the fact that in emergency situations, it will end up causing chaos and even disaster whith gates of the cinema halls being closed. Otherwise, I dont think there is any reason for the youth of the country to differ with the judgement.&quot;

However, political scientists like Abhay Kumar Dubey of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) believe that rather than forcing people and cinema halls to play and stand for national anthem, it is important that laws meant for protecting the dignity of national flag and anthem be implemented properly.&nbsp;

&quot;In my opinions these issues are not of universal value, if you look at various democracies, you will find that it terms of law, democracies are at variance, in this particular aspect, the presiding deity should be liberalism rather than Nation-list outlook. I think what is important is that laws be implemented properly which calls for punishing people insulting the national anthem or the national flag.&quot;

Government in the meanwhile has responded positively to the order and has assured the court that all measures will be taken to implement the order within 10 days.&nbsp;

(WION)

 
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Some claim it will strengthen national integrity, others are of the view that it is a violation of their fundamental right

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday passed an interim order making it mandatory for all cinema halls to play the national anthem. In its order, the court stated that it is compulsory for all those in the movie hall to stand up while the national anthem is being played as a mark of respect. The court was hearing a public interest litigation on the basis of a petition filed by Shyam Narayan Chouksey, who runs an NGO in Bhopal. The judges said, "When the national anthem is played it is imperative for everyone to show honor and respect. It would instill a sense of committed patriotism and nationalism." "The time has come that people must feel and show respect to the national anthem, the symbol of constitutional patriotism." The judgement had a mixed response on social media. While some claimed it would strengthen the national integrity of the country, others were of the view that it was a violation of their fundamental right. It has caused equal confusion among constitutional experts who are trying to analyse the judgement in the light of the Indian constitution. Earlier last year, Madras high court had said that people are not bound to stand for the anthem in cinema halls. Commenting on the order, Anup Surendranath, a constitutional expert and former registrar at the Supreme Court of India said, "I am really surprised to have come across that it is included in the interim order, which makes it a law under article 141 of the Indian constitution to be implemented within 10 days. The judgement contradicts earlier case laws where courts have stated that it is not compulsory for anyone to stand up for the national anthem." A prominent leader from Janata Dal (United), refusing to come on record, said the judgement would further help push the right wing propaganda of causing jingoism in the name of nationalism in the country. "No one should have a problem with the national anthem being played or people standing for them, but what is important is to keep in view that such a judgement would give legitimacy to right wing goons who have beaten up handicapped for not standing for national anthem in cinema halls," he said. It is pertinent to mention that in the recent past several incidents have occurred, where individuals have been beaten up for not standing up for the national anthem. Recently a differently abled writer and an activist was thrashed in a cinema hall in Goa for not standing for the national anthem. Some of the people WION spoke to said that it will cause chaos in situations of emergency inside the theater. Rahul, a young student at Delhi University said, "I do not have any problems in standing for national anthem but it seems that the court has not considered the fact that in emergency situations, it will end up causing chaos and even disaster whith gates of the cinema halls being closed. Otherwise, I dont think there is any reason for the youth of the country to differ with the judgement." However, political scientists like Abhay Kumar Dubey of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) believe that rather than forcing people and cinema halls to play and stand for national anthem, it is important that laws meant for protecting the dignity of national flag and anthem be implemented properly. "In my opinions these issues are not of universal value, if you look at various democracies, you will find that it terms of law, democracies are at variance, in this particular aspect, the presiding deity should be liberalism rather than Nation-list outlook. I think what is important is that laws be implemented properly which calls for punishing people insulting the national anthem or the national flag." Government in the meanwhile has responded positively to the order and has assured the court that all measures will be taken to implement the order within 10 days. (WION)

The case for, against making national anthem in India's cinema halls compulsory

Canadians rained social media scorn on a performer on Wednesday for inserting the politically-charged phrase &quot;all lives matter&quot; into the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem and holding up the words on a sign during the rendition.&nbsp; 
 
Singer Remigio Pereira, a member of the Canadian quartet The Tenors, seemed to take his group by surprise with the change during the live performance at major league baseball&#39;s All-Star Game in San Diego on Tuesday night. 
 
&quot;Why would you make a political statement with our anthem?&quot; said Twitter user @I_AM_MurrMan. &quot;I hope you get kicked out of your band.&quot; 
 
&quot;All lives matter&quot; is a phrase used by critics of the Black Lives Matter anti-police brutality movement, who say the activists promote bias against other groups including white Americans and law enforcement. 
 
Pereira inserted the line &quot;we&#39;re all brothers and sisters; all lives matter to the great&quot; while holding up a small sign that read &quot;all lives matter&quot; on one side and &quot;united we stand&quot; on the other. 
 
&quot;Memo to MLB: if you&#39;re looking to attract black fans and players, All Lives Mattering the anthem -- even O Canada -- ain&#39;t the way to do it,&quot; tweeted @MorganPCampbell. 
 
The Tenors apologised late on Tuesday, calling Pereira a &quot;lone wolf&quot; who acted without consulting the group and said he would no longer perform with them &quot;until further notice&quot;.&nbsp; 
 
Pereira showed no contrition, saying on Twitter: &quot;I&#39;ve been so moved lately by the tragic loss of life and I hoped for a positive statement that would bring us ALL together. ONE LOVE.&quot; 
 
Tensions are high in the United States after protests over police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, and a sniper attack on Dallas police by a black former U.S. soldier who said he wanted to &quot;kill white people&quot;. 
 
The attack injected a new note of fear into two years of largely peaceful protests across the United States over police killings of black people in cities including Ferguson, Missouri, Chicago and Los Angeles. 
 
Pereira did not immediately respond when Reuters reached out to him on Twitter. A publicist for The Tenors said on Wednesday no members are doing interviews and referred to the statement . 
 
(Reuters)

Singer Remigio Pereira, a member of the Canadian quartet The Tenors, sang the line before the start of Major League Baseball's All-Star game

Canadians rained social media scorn on a performer on Wednesday for inserting the politically-charged phrase "all lives matter" into the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem and holding up the words on a sign during the rendition. Singer Remigio Pereira, a member of the Canadian quartet The Tenors, seemed to take his group by surprise with the change during the live performance at major league baseball's All-Star Game in San Diego on Tuesday night. "Why would you make a political statement with our anthem?" said Twitter user @I_AM_MurrMan. "I hope you get kicked out of your band." "All lives matter" is a phrase used by critics of the Black Lives Matter anti-police brutality movement, who say the activists promote bias against other groups including white Americans and law enforcement. Pereira inserted the line "we're all brothers and sisters; all lives matter to the great" while holding up a small sign that read "all lives matter" on one side and "united we stand" on the other. "Memo to MLB: if you're looking to attract black fans and players, All Lives Mattering the anthem -- even O Canada -- ain't the way to do it," tweeted @MorganPCampbell. The Tenors apologised late on Tuesday, calling Pereira a "lone wolf" who acted without consulting the group and said he would no longer perform with them "until further notice". Pereira showed no contrition, saying on Twitter: "I've been so moved lately by the tragic loss of life and I hoped for a positive statement that would bring us ALL together. ONE LOVE." Tensions are high in the United States after protests over police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, and a sniper attack on Dallas police by a black former U.S. soldier who said he wanted to "kill white people". The attack injected a new note of fear into two years of largely peaceful protests across the United States over police killings of black people in cities including Ferguson, Missouri, Chicago and Los Angeles. Pereira did not immediately respond when Reuters reached out to him on Twitter. A publicist for The Tenors said on Wednesday no members are doing interviews and referred to the statement . (Reuters)

Outrage after singer inserts 'all lives matter' into Canadian anthem

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