The national anthem was played in the Nagaland legislative assembly (NLA) for the first time in the last 58 years since statehood. This has attracted a lot of attention in the national media.
Commissioner & Secretary of NLA PJ Antony confirmed that the initiative was taken by Speaker Sharingain Longkumer, as reported by the Times of India.
“The national anthem was played before and after the governor’s address on the first day of the session. This is how it happens in most states, but playing of the anthem wasn’t part of the convention in Nagaland,” Antony said.
“It is fitting that the anthem be played when the governor graces the House. That is what happens in every other assembly. I suggested this and the government endorsed my views, said said NLA Speaker Sharingain Longkumer.