Srinagar, Jul. 05: A video from Srinagar has surfaced wherein some college students can be seen seated while the national anthem was being played.
The video was shot at the convocation ceremony of Srinagar's Sher-e-Kashmir University, which took place on July 4.
While the majority of those present at the ceremony stood up during the national anthem, a handful chose to remain seated. More details are awaited in this regard.
Some students of Central University of Kashmir stay seated during the Indian national anthem at the convocation ceremony.
#WATCH Some students of Sher-e-Kashmir University stay seated during the Indian national anthem at convocation ceremony (4.07.18) pic.twitter.com/HU6f9otQiH
— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2018
A similar incident took place in November last year when two students of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University in Rajouri were booked for disrespecting the national anthem.
In another identical incident, a Students' Federation of India (SFI) leader was suspended from his college in Kochi for allegedly insulting the national anthem in March this year.