How does standing up for the National Anthem in movie halls prove our patriotism?[/caption]
“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”
-Howard Zinn
In an interim order passed by the Supreme Court on November 30, 2016, it was made compulsory for theatres to play the national anthem before a movie. To quote the bench, that also included our then hon'ble Chief Justice Dipak Misra, it was time people expressed their “love for the motherland”. In January 2018, the apex court modified its own order, saying that playing the national anthem was not compulsory, but rather at the discretion of the cinema hall owners. However, “showing respect” would be mandatory if the anthem was played.
Despite playing the national anthem no longer being compulsory since 2018, more or less every movie hall now plays the national anthem. The question is, should it be mandatory to do that? Perhaps a more grave question would be to ask, how right is our present day notion of nationalism?
How does standing up for the National Anthem in movie halls prove our patriotism?[/caption]
“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”
-Howard Zinn
In an interim order passed by the Supreme Court on November 30, 2016, it was made compulsory for theatres to play the national anthem before a movie. To quote the bench, that also included our then hon'ble Chief Justice Dipak Misra, it was time people expressed their “love for the motherland”. In January 2018, the apex court modified its own order, saying that playing the national anthem was not compulsory, but rather at the discretion of the cinema hall owners. However, “showing respect” would be mandatory if the anthem was played.
Despite playing the national anthem no longer being compulsory since 2018, more or less every movie hall now plays the national anthem. The question is, should it be mandatory to do that? Perhaps a more grave question would be to ask, how right is our present day notion of nationalism?
