Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said the Supreme Court's observation that people need not stand up in the cinema halls to prove their patriotism is "absolutely wrong".
He said the observation will not deter people from standing up when the national anthem is played.
"There was a judgement recently which ordered that you need not stand up when the National Anthem is being played. I don't want to go into the merit of the judgement but as per my opinion it is absolutely wrong one, " Parrikar said while addressing a gathering of teachers here under the banner of Gomantak Bal Shikshan Parishad this evening.
The apex court on October 23 observed that people do not need to stand up in the cinema halls to prove their patriotism and asked the Centre to consider amending the rules for regulating playing of the national anthem in the theatres.
Source: Hindustan Times