
Heartfelt Tribute: Painter Stands Motionless for National Anthem in Viral Clip
A video featuring a painter standing motionless on a ledge has taken the internet by storm, igniting conversations across social media platforms as he was being respectful toward the national anthem being played in the background.
A video has emerged on social media showcasing a wall painter’s deep respect for the national anthem. The clip features the man standing still on a narrow window ledge.
The video shared on Instagram captures a man standing motionless as the national anthem plays, with several students visibly moving in the background.
“He is the real Indian,” wrote an Instagram user. Another said, “Respect for this man.” “He is well educated,” said another user.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), “Whenever the Anthem is sung or played, the audience shall stand to attention.” However, they do not need to stand when it is a part of a newsreel or documentary. “It is not expected of the audience to stand as standing is bound to interrupt the exhibition of the film and would create disorder and confusion rather than add to the dignity of the Anthem,” MHA says. It also says, “The National Anthem of India is played or sung on various occasions. Instructions have been issued from time to time about the correct versions of the Anthem, the occasions on which these are to be played or sung, and about the need for paying respect to the anthem by observance of proper decorum on such occasions. The substance of these instructions has been embodied in this information sheet for general information and guidance.”
The video was captioned. “Respect for this man while others are moving around, he stood still for the national anthem.”
Some comments were also reflective of the students’ casual approach toward the anthem. One comment said, “Shame on the students who didn’t stop.”
The song Jana-gana-mana, originally written in Bangla by Rabindranath Tagore, was officially adopted in its Hindi version as India’s National Anthem by the Constituent Assembly on January 24, 1950.