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National anthem needs scrutiny: Deka
Assam Tribune | Guwahati, Sept 16
Drawing the attention of all concerned towards the exclusion of Assam and other north-eastern States in the national anthem Jana Gana Mana…, veteran journalist and former president of Asam Sahitya Sabha Kanak Sen Deka today said that the matter should be settled in a manner that could do away with the sense of deprivation or alienation in the minds of the inhabitants of the North-east.
On the total seclusion of the North-east in the national anthem, Deka said that while it touched the history, heritage and geography of all the regions of the country by mentioning the names of major rivers, mountains, places, etc., absolutely nothing was cited about the North-east – a region unique in its own way with a distinct identity.
“If the anthem can croon the glory of the Ganga, Yamuna and Sindhu, why not of the Brahmaputra, the biggest river of India and also among the biggest in the world?
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