It's amazing how such people get elected by general people. Uneducated people inside the parliament is one of the major reasons why we are still underdeveloped. Anyone who is an India must respect the national song mentally and physically. I mean if "Vande Materam" is playing then an Indian should stand up in respect to the song. This is what we have learnt in schools.
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This is a matter of shame, whatever the MP's religion may be, the moment he enters those hallowed portals of democracy,. he or she is expected to honour and respect all that stands for what is our country, including the National song. But this attitude of disrespecting the song just because it contains word mataram is a sign that as a country and that too, a democratic one, we still have not evolved and have a long way to go. Exactly the kind of attitude that shows the chinks in our integrity and unity and is the very achilles' heel that the other countries know of and take advantage of us! :blink: Truly shameful!

a member of parliament walked out when national song 'Vande Mataram' was being played. The member is not repentant. WEhatever be individual views, one must go by rules. The member should either have respected the song or left before and not during the playing of song. One may not respect but he has no business to disrespect.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/i-do-not-respect-the-national-song--bsp-mp-105152094.html.

This is a matter of shame, whatever the MP's religion may be, the moment he enters those hallowed portals of democracy,. he or she is expected to honour and respect all that stands for what is our country, including the National song. But this attitude of disrespecting the song just because it contains word mataram is a sign that as a country and that too, a democratic one, we still have not evolved and have a long way to go. Exactly the kind of attitude that shows the chinks in our integrity and unity and is the very achilles' heel that the other countries know of and take advantage of us! :blink: Truly shameful!

I totally agree with that , whe you decide to be part of your country's governance nothing else should come in the way. Like in Religion you have certail regulations so does national feeling .If one is unable or unwilling to show respect then one should not be a part of the process, since they take a oath after being elected ...

a member of parliament walked out when national song 'Vande Mataram' was being played. The member is not repentant. WEhatever be individual views, one must go by rules. The member should either have respected the song or left before and not during the playing of song. One may not respect but he has no business to disrespect.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/i-do-not-respect-the-national-song--bsp-mp-105152094.html.

He must have received a call on his mobile or gone out for some urgent business. Anyway, you are right, his action was an insult to the National Anthem.

This is a matter of shame, whatever the MP's religion may be, the moment he enters those hallowed portals of democracy,. he or she is expected to honour and respect all that stands for what is our country, including the National song. But this attitude of disrespecting the song just because it contains word mataram is a sign that as a country and that too, a democratic one, we still have not evolved and have a long way to go. Exactly the kind of attitude that shows the chinks in our integrity and unity and is the very achilles' heel that the other countries know of and take advantage of us! :blink: Truly shameful!

We have to understand the viewpoint of dissidents too. All that we expect is that nobody should cause disrespect. If somebody wishes not to participate, he should move away well in time. Leaving while the song is played is obviously unacceptable.

This is a matter of shame, whatever the MP's religion may be, the moment he enters those hallowed portals of democracy,. he or she is expected to honour and respect all that stands for what is our country, including the National song. But this attitude of disrespecting the song just because it contains word mataram is a sign that as a country and that too, a democratic one, we still have not evolved and have a long way to go. Exactly the kind of attitude that shows the chinks in our integrity and unity and is the very achilles' heel that the other countries know of and take advantage of us! :blink: Truly shameful!

I totally agree with that , whe you decide to be part of your country's governance nothing else should come in the way. Like in Religion you have certail regulations so does national feeling .If one is unable or unwilling to show respect then one should not be a part of the process, since they take a oath after being elected ...

This is a matter of shame, whatever the MP's religion may be, the moment he enters those hallowed portals of democracy,. he or she is expected to honour and respect all that stands for what is our country, including the National song. But this attitude of disrespecting the song just because it contains word mataram is a sign that as a country and that too, a democratic one, we still have not evolved and have a long way to go. Exactly the kind of attitude that shows the chinks in our integrity and unity and is the very achilles' heel that the other countries know of and take advantage of us! :blink: Truly shameful!

I totally agree with that , whe you decide to be part of your country's governance nothing else should come in the way. Like in Religion you have certail regulations so does national feeling .If one is unable or unwilling to show respect then one should not be a part of the process, since they take a oath after being elected ...

True, once they take an oath, then they are ideally no longer followers of a Hindu religion or Muslim religion but they are first and foremost citizens of India with only one religion, that is nationalism. But then who understands or even realises the significance of the oath that they take?? The problem is that in spite of occasional claims of Indians being united in spite of vast diversity, at heart they are not, otherwise, such misdemeanors would not happen!

This is a matter of shame, whatever the MP's religion may be, the moment he enters those hallowed portals of democracy,. he or she is expected to honour and respect all that stands for what is our country, including the National song. But this attitude of disrespecting the song just because it contains word mataram is a sign that as a country and that too, a democratic one, we still have not evolved and have a long way to go. Exactly the kind of attitude that shows the chinks in our integrity and unity and is the very achilles' heel that the other countries know of and take advantage of us! :blink: Truly shameful!

I totally agree with that , whe you decide to be part of your country's governance nothing else should come in the way. Like in Religion you have certail regulations so does national feeling .If one is unable or unwilling to show respect then one should not be a part of the process, since they take a oath after being elected ...

True, once they take an oath, then they are ideally no longer followers of a Hindu religion or Muslim religion but they are first and foremost citizens of India with only one religion, that is nationalism. But then who understands or even realises the significance of the oath that they take?? The problem is that in spite of occasional claims of Indians being united in spite of vast diversity, at heart they are not, otherwise, such misdemeanors would not happen!

The fact remains that most of us are more religious than nationalist or secular. There is no controversy on national anthem and even on other songs like 'Sare jahan se achhha'. Controversy is always on the national song- Vande mataram. Those who are very enthusiastic on this song are so not because of their 'nationalism' but because of religious reason. Those who do not respect this song also do for religious reasons. It is not compulsory to recite or be present in a gathering where this is recited. Those who dislike this song are free to absent themselves but not insult.

This is a matter of shame, whatever the MP's religion may be, the moment he enters those hallowed portals of democracy,. he or she is expected to honour and respect all that stands for what is our country, including the National song. But this attitude of disrespecting the song just because it contains word mataram is a sign that as a country and that too, a democratic one, we still have not evolved and have a long way to go. Exactly the kind of attitude that shows the chinks in our integrity and unity and is the very achilles' heel that the other countries know of and take advantage of us! :blink: Truly shameful!

I totally agree with that , whe you decide to be part of your country's governance nothing else should come in the way. Like in Religion you have certail regulations so does national feeling .If one is unable or unwilling to show respect then one should not be a part of the process, since they take a oath after being elected ...

True, once they take an oath, then they are ideally no longer followers of a Hindu religion or Muslim religion but they are first and foremost citizens of India with only one religion, that is nationalism. But then who understands or even realises the significance of the oath that they take?? The problem is that in spite of occasional claims of Indians being united in spite of vast diversity, at heart they are not, otherwise, such misdemeanors would not happen!

The fact remains that most of us are more religious than nationalist or secular. There is no controversy on national anthem and even on other songs like 'Sare jahan se achhha'. Controversy is always on the national song- Vande mataram. Those who are very enthusiastic on this song are so not because of their 'nationalism' but because of religious reason. Those who do not respect this song also do for religious reasons. It is not compulsory to recite or be present in a gathering where this is recited. Those who dislike this song are free to absent themselves but not insult.