To sing or not to sing? | |||
| | Controversies rake up everyday, but lately the Vande MataramVande Mataram) be made mandatory in educational institutions and the union government turned it down by making it optional. To add fuel to the fire, secularism was under scrutiny too as a section of people claimed it to be against their religious belief. issue questioned everyone's level of patriotism! A major hue and cry was raised when the opposition party announced that the national song ( Telly stars tell us what they feel about this argument and whether it was amplified with intentions to create religious rifts. Riya V Anandwala talks to them. Parmeet Sethi Nothing should be forced or rather be strongly recommended. Opting for it or no is a personal choice. In a free and democratic country, there shouldn't be anything that we 'have-to-do'. I feel even the national anthem being played in theatres is unnecessary. If someone or some religion doesn't believe in it, then it shouldn't be forced upon. Being very religious, I don't endorse it but do understand it. |
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