The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition challenging a Uttar Pradesh Government order making singing of the national anthem compulsory in all schools, including madrassas, in the State. The court rejected the plea saying that singing of the anthem was the fundamental duty of every citizen. A Bench of Chief Justice DB Bhosale and Justice Yashwant Varma said the petition was based on wrong assumptions.
The petitioner had challenged the August 3 order and September 6 circular of the State Government and had appealed to the HC to issue directions to not make the singing of national anthem mandatory in madrassas.