7 persons arrested disrespecting the national anthem

Chennai December 12 : As we now Supreme Court made a statement a few days back that it is mandatory for all cinema halls to play the National anthem at the beginning of film and so the people to pay the respect.

The Chennai police on Sunday registered a case against seven persons for disrespecting the national anthem at a cinema in the city.

While coming in to matter, the seven persons allegedly took selfies inside Kasi Theatre near Ashok Nagar when the national anthem was being played, leading to a fracas with another group of cinema-goers who objected.

The police later took members of both groups to the Ashok Nagar Police Station for an inquiry.

"This is the first such case since the "Supreme court" made it mandatory for cinema halls to play the anthem"