Bollywood actress Kajol says she stands up automatically the minute she hears the National anthem. Indirectly commenting on the decision by the Supreme Count of no longer making it mandatory to play the National Anthem, before the screening of a film in Cinema Halls.
When asked about her opinion on this issue, she said “I can’t speak for everyone else in the country. But whenever I listen to the national anthem I automatically stand up.” She spoke about this at the ‘Swachh Aadat Swachh Bharat’ campaign launch, which she is an ambassador of, Kajol was also asked about the 12 per cent tax levied on Sanitary napkins by the government.
The actress said that she did not want to comment on this matter and let the administration decide what is best. “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. 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.
