Agartala, Aug 1 (UNI) Tripura royal scion Pradyot Kishore Deb Burman has demanded that the national anthem of the country- Jana Gana Mana- should include all non-represented regions and communities of the country considering the changing socio-political landscape.
Deb Burman said Indian constitution was amended not less than 124 times in the last 71 years of its existence, as and when situation demanded for the interest of the country. But national anthem has not yet been amended even for a single time though only four regions are reflected in the song.
“Jana Gana Mana is considered as one of the important instruments for national integration and a symbol of unity in diversity. The Indian national anthem composed by Nobel-laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore cites names of Punjab, Sindhu (Sind in Pakistan), Gujarat, Maratha, Dravid (All four states of south India) Utkal (Orissa), Banga (Bengal). There are many other states and union territories that do not find mention in the national anthem but that does not mean they are outside India and they lack any identity,” Pradyot argued.