New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that people do not need to stand in the cinema hall to prove their patriotism. And ask the central government to consider revising the rules for regulating the playing of the national anthem in the theaters. The apex court also found that it cannot be assumed that if a person does not stand for the national anthem, then he is “less patriotic”.
The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that society does not need “moral control”, it said, the next time “The government will wants the people to stop wearing T-shirts and shorts in cinemas, Will disrespect the National Anthem. It has been said that it will not allow the government to shoot with their shoulders and asked to call anyway on the issue of controlling the rules of playing the National Anthem.
The bench also indicated that it can revise its order of December 1, 2016, through which the songs were made mandatory in the movie hall before the screening of a film and it could be “possible”. “People go to the cinema hall for unlimited entertainment. The society needs entertainment. We cannot allow you (center) to shoot with our shoulders People do not have to stand in the cinema hall to prove their patriotism. The Bench including, Justice A. M. Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said.
The bench said, Willpower is one thing, but making it compulsory is second, citizens cannot be forced to keep patriotism on their sleeves and the courts cannot create patriotism among the people through their order.” During today’s hearing on PIL, attorney general KK Venugopal, who was present for the center, said that India is a diverse country and the need to bring uniformity to play the national anthem in the cinema. “Are you blocking the amendment to the flag code? You can modify it and say where the national anthem can be played and where it cannot be done. Nowadays, the anthem is playing in matches, tournaments and even the Olympics, Even where half of the crowd does not understand its meaning, “Justice Chandrachud said.
The bench said, “You take a call (center). No reservation should be shown to the government for amendment because the court will not allow it to shoot with its shoulders.”The court asked the central government to amend the national flag code to regulate the playing of the National anthem in the cinema hall across the country to consider calling on 9 January till the next date of hearing on January 9.
It has been said that the Center will have to make an unaffected call on the playing of the national anthem in the theaters. The Supreme Court had said in December last year that “When respect for the national flag along with the national anthem, love and affection towards motherland is reflected”. It also stopped printing of the song or any item on any object and performed such places in such places that can be “disgraceful and despicable of disrespect for its status”.
Passing several directions, the court had said that the basic duties in the Constitution “do not allow the notions of any different perception or individual rights to allow individual ideas, there is no place, this view is constitutionally unfair.”
“Instructions are issued, for love and respect towards the motherland, when the national anthem, along with the respect for the national flag is reflected, it is reflected in addition, in a spirit of feeling patriotism and nationalism, “Then it was said.
He had also said that proper norms and protocols should be decided on singing and programs to play on official functions and programs where people with constitutional office are present.