UP Assembly Speaker Draws Ire for Leaving Dais During National Anthem at Unnao Event
The Speaker said the anthem was not playing at the spot where he received a guard of honour, as opposition leaders demanded an apology.
- On Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana walked away while the national anthem played at a Principals' Council event in Unnao, drawing immediate criticism after video footage showed him stepping down from the dais and approaching his vehicle.
- Mahana, who represents Maharajpur, claimed the anthem was not played where he received a guard of honour, asserting that protocol dictates anthems are not played during such dignitary honours.
- Congress's Supriya Shrinate demanded an apology for the alleged "insult" to the national anthem, while SP spokesperson Anurag Bhadauria questioned whether the BJP would apply its strict standards to Mahana.
- Tensions over Vande Mataram remain high after Parliament passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Bill, 2026, extending legal protections to the national song similar to the national anthem.
- Asserting that no individual is above Parliament, the BJP rejected compromises on national honour for "political convenience" or "appeasement," after previously targeting Congress over its stanza policy on Vande Mataram.
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UP assembly Speaker draws ire for leaving dais during national anthem
Uttar Pradesh assembly Speaker Satish Mahana has found himself at the centre of a controversy after he was seen walking away while the national anthem was played at an event in Unnao, drawing flak from the opposition. Mahana, however, claimed that the anthem was not played where he was given the guard of honour.
UP Speaker leaves during national anthem, draws Opposition flak
Unnao (UP): Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana has found himself at the centre of a controversy after he was seen walking away even as the national anthem was played at an event here, drawing flak from the Opposition. Mahana, however, claimed that the anthem was not played where he was given the guard of honour. A purported video of the incident shows the Speaker staying still for a few seconds, then turning around and stepping down fr…
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Times of IndiaUP Assembly Speaker draws ire for leaving dais during national anthem at Unnao event
The incident comes even as the BJP has been targeting Congress for its decision to sing only two stanzas of 'Vande Mataram' at their party programmes.
UP Assembly Speaker Mahana draws ire for leaving dais during national anthem at Unnao event
Unnao (UP), Aug 23 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana has found himself at the centre of a controversy after he was seen walking away while the national anthem was being played at an event here, drawing flak from the opposition. Mahana, however, claimed that the anthem was not played where he was given […]
UP speaker Mahana draws flak over national anthem row - The Tribune
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana has found himself at the centre of a controversy after he was seen walking away while the National Anthem was being played at an event, drawing flak from the Opposition.
UP Congress Hits Back At BJP Over National Anthem Row Involving Assembly Speaker
The Uttar Pradesh Congress has countered the Bharatiya Janata Party over the national anthem controversy by releasing a video involving the state Assembly speaker from Unnao. According to the transcript, Congress alleged that the speaker left the venue while the national anthem was still playing, raising questions about patriotism. This comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party accused a senior opposition leader of disrespecting the national anthem…
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