Muslim Family Refuses To Stand For The National Anthem, This Happens Immediately After According to recent reports, a family of four was forced to leave a cinema hall after they refused to stand up when the national anthem was played before the movies screening. New viral footage shows people arguing with the man who refused to stand when the anthem was played. The incident reportedly took place in a cinema hall in Kurla, Mumbai. Initially, the man refused to stand simply because he did not want to stand, but later claimed he had a problem with his knee. While he is arguing with the rest of the audience, one woman is attempting to resolve the situation. You live in India and when the national anthem is playing you say you wont stand up? a man, who was sitting in front of the family, is overheard saying in his native language. You just leave the theatre. Comejust leave. Finally, the man and his family exert the theater, and the crowd burst into applause. In fact, this man was breaking a local law, which states: Whoever intentionally prevents the singing of the Indian National Anthem or causes disturbances to any assembly engaged in such singing shall be punished with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. What do you think of this incident? Does this show the importance of standing up and respecting your country? 