I Stand Up Whenever I Hear National Anthem: Kajol On SC Ruling
Indirectly commenting on the Supreme Court verdict that it is no longer mandatory for cinema halls to play the national anthem before film screenings, Kajol says she "automatically" stands up.
Indirectly
commenting
on
the
Supreme
Court
verdict
that
it
is
no
longer
mandatory
for
cinema
halls
to
play
the
national
anthem
before
film
screenings,
Bollywood
star
Kajol
says
she
"automatically" stands
up
whenever
she
hears
it.
The
apex
court
yesterday
amended
its
previous
judgement
and
left
it
to
a
government
panel
to
frame
guidelines
on
the
sensitive
matter.
Asked
about
her
opinion
on
the
same,
Kajol
told
reporters,
"I
can't
speak
for
everyone
else
in
the
country.
But
whenever
I
listen
to
the
national
anthem
I
automatically
stand
up."
She
was
speaking
at
the
'Swachh
Aadat
Swachh
Bharat'
campaign
launch,
of
which
she
is
the
ambassador.Kajol
was
also
asked
about
the
12
per
cent
tax
levied
by
the
government
on
sanitary
napkins.
The
actor
said
the
administration
will
decide
what
is
best
and
she
would
refrain
from
commenting
as
she
did
not
have
any
expertise
on
the
matter.
"As
far
as
women's
sanitary
napkins
are
concerned,
there
is
a
tax
on
milk,
rice...
So,
I
think
the
government
will
know
what's
best
and
how
it
should
be."
The
43-year-old
actor
said
it
is
a
welcome
trend
that
renowned
personalities
are
offering
support
to
social
causes
and
using
their
popularity
for
the
greater
good."I
think
it
is
a
good
thing,
whatever
may
be
the
reasons
behind
this
but
it
is
the
result
that
matters.
People
should
stand
up,
they
should
talk
about
things
that
are
important."
"As
far
as
a
celebrity
is
concerned,
if
I,
as
a
layman,
switch
on
my
TV
and
see
a
celebrity
face
on
a
channel,
I
will
pause
and
see
what
he/she
is
saying
because
I
know
them.
That's
the
biggest
plus
point
of
being
a
celebrity
that
people
are
familiar
with
you.
And
if
they
like
you,
they
sometimes
listen
to
you," she
said.