{"id":322581,"date":"2025-01-07T16:34:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T11:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=322581"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T07:23:22","slug":"national-anthem-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-anthem-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"National Anthem of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: Recently,a controversy in Tamil Nadu\u2019s Legislative Assembly occurred when the Governor departed without delivering the customary address, citing the absence of the National Anthem. <strong>National Anthem of India<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_322600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-322600\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-322600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/National-Anthem-1.png?resize=350%2C207&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"National Anthem\" width=\"350\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/National-Anthem-1.png?w=467&amp;ssl=1 467w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/National-Anthem-1.png?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-322600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- Times of India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>About National Anthem of India<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Composed by-<\/strong> Rabindranath Tagore in Bangla.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adopted in<\/strong>&#8211; It was first adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on January 24, 1950.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Procedure for Singing the Anthem:<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #e6faf8;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 37.7576%;\"><strong>Full Version<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 62.2424%;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: Around 52 seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occasions<\/strong>: The full version is sung during:\n<ul>\n<li>Civil and military investitures.<\/li>\n<li>Arrival or departure of the President or Governor at state functions.<\/li>\n<li>Parades or when the National Flag is unfurled.<\/li>\n<li>Arrival or departure of the President for any public function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The anthem is preceded by a drum roll when performed by a band.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 37.7576%;\"><strong>Short Version<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 62.2424%;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: Around 20 seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occasions<\/strong>: The short version is played:\n<ul>\n<li>During toasts in messes.<\/li>\n<li>On special occasions as directed by the Government of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 37.7576%;\"><strong>Mass Singing<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 62.2424%;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Occasions<\/strong>: The anthem is sung at:\n<ul>\n<li>Unfurling of the National Flag.<\/li>\n<li>Cultural and ceremonial functions where there is public participation.<\/li>\n<li>Arrival or departure of the President at non-state public functions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Legal and Constitutional Aspects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Article 51A<\/strong>: The Constitution of India encourages every citizen to respect the National Anthem as part of their fundamental duties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Punishment for Non-Compliance<\/strong>: In a 2019 case, the Madras High Court dismissed a petition seeking punishment for not playing the National Anthem at a function, ruling that there is<em> no legal mandate for its compulsory performance.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Recently,a controversy in Tamil Nadu\u2019s Legislative Assembly occurred when the Governor departed without delivering the customary address, citing the absence of the National Anthem. National Anthem of India About National Anthem of India Composed by- Rabindranath Tagore in Bangla. 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