A Muslim family was being made to leave a PVR cinema hall in either Mumbai or Bengaluru (no clarity on that yet) for not standing up when the national anthem was being played. The incident has become a new subject of heated social media conversation with many questioning the rationale of playing the national anthem in a movie hall before the start of the film. The video of Muslim family first being physically threatened before being forced to leave the theatre has gone viral now.

Take a look at the video

The over two-minute video clip shows a few people arguing with the family, who they accuse of making excuses for not standing up when the national anthem was playing. The video shows the family, surrounded by the group of people, trying to defend itself.


The Muslim family is then forced to leave the theatre and the people present there welcome that with applause.


Here are some of the tweets on the issue.


@rashi_kakkar  Nationalism is like love. YOU CANNOT FORCE ANYONE TO LOVE YOU. Love happens from within.

‏@AskAnshul  One can sit for continuously 3 hours to watch a Movie in theater but cannot stand up for 2 minutes to respect our National Anthem.

 ‏@absolutelydanny  So if I were to tweet the lyrics of the national anthem, would you have to stand up while scrolling through your TL? Asking for a friend.


‏@ashwinpande  India is pretty tolerant. That family didn't get killed or stabbed or shot or set aflame for not standing up during the National Anthem.


@jaishrisai1 If your ego is higher than pride for Nation you are not worthy of being here.National Anthem mst b honoured.


‏@rameshsrivats  My personal advice is -
See National Flag: Salute or look respectfully.
Hear National Anthem: Stand up.
Meet National Animal: Run away.


‏@IndiaExplained You can respect the national anthem while sitting too. Supreme Court has ruled no need to stand for it



Pic: A video grab of the incident.