my personal view
by Chanakya on Aug 14, 2007 12:14 PM
National Anthem is the most respected salutation to the Nation we Indians have, and I respect my Nation above everything else...but, it has nothing to do with foreigners... moreso, when people of other countries who has no idea of the language/meaning of the National Anthem, would have felt strange within them, had it been sung verbally...but in tune, they would have also enjoyed the same (being music notes)... it should be appreciated in one way that, even while it was a function involving only foreigners, NM did not ignore the Anthem and played it, though in tunes.. one should not go by the literal meaning of a particular word 'insult'..we should appreciate the respect and significance NM had for National Anthem.
on a ligher note - what the government or the socalled association do when a particular religion was against singing Vande Mataram in Kerala? is that note disrespect to the country in which they live?
