Two students booked for showing disrespect to national anthem

Jammu, November 23

An FIR has been registered against two students of Badshah University in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district for allegedly disrespecting the national anthem.

The students did not stand up when the national anthem was being sung at a function at Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University on Wednesday where Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra was the chief guest, District Magistrate Shahid Iqbal Choudhary told PTI.

“We have taken cognisance of the incident of disrespect of the national anthem by two students of Badshah University on Wednesday,” he said.

“Disciplinary action will follow. Law will take its own course,” he said, adding that a report had been sought from the university authorities. PTI