Bengaluru, May 14: BJP national general secretary C T Ravi on Saturday said those trying to make singing the national anthem a controversy are unfit to be in this country, as rendering it at any point of time should be a matter of pride.
Stating that those who are "emotionally" Indians will not make singing the national anthem a controversy, he said madrassas should voluntarily follow it, instead of doing it under instructions.
Singing the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' has been made compulsory at all madrassas in Uttar Pradesh from last Thursday.
The Registrar of the Uttar Pradesh Madrassa Education Board, had issued an order to this effect to all the District Minority Welfare Officers on May 9, but it came into effect from May 12, when regular classes began after Ramzan holidays.
Asked whether such a measure is needed in Karnataka's madrassas too, Ravi said, "It is not a matter of discussion...they have to do it voluntarily, not under instructions."
"Singing the national anthem should not become a controversy. Those making singing the national anthem a controversy are unfit to be in this country," Ravi said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said singing the national anthem at any point of time should be a matter of pride.
"If someone has to be forced to sing the national anthem, it will reflect the commitment of such people. Those who have commitment will naturally sing and respect the national anthem. Those who don't respect the national flag, national anthem, Constitution are just technically living in this country, not emotionally. Those who are emotionally Indians will not make it a controversy," he added.
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Kalaburagi: A 29-year-old woman, Jyothi, who was a resident of the Sangameshwara Colony in the city, was allegedly murdered and her body set on fire, in an incident reported from Itaga village of Kalaburagi taluk.
Jyothi, who got married 10 years ago, had left her husband five years ago, returned to her parents’ house and was living there since then. Jyothi had gone out of home on Thursday morning; in the afternoon, however, her body was found in a charred state.
Farhatabad Police officers have registered a case and are investigating. They have suspected the deceased woman to have been murdered and a family feud to be the reason for the possible murder.