LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan and his supporters forgot the lyrics of the national anthem during the hoisting of the national flag in Moradabad on Independence Day.
After unfurling the tricolour and reciting the first stanza of 'Jana Gana Mana' they forgot the following, which can be seen in a video that went viral on social media.
Hasan arrived at the tomb of Nawab Majju Khan and paid his respects, following which he hoisted the national flag at an event held at Gul Shahid Park.
The participants at the event fumbled and attempted to resume the anthem. One of them directly skipped to the last verse and sang "Jaya Hey" thrice while Hasan quietly looked at others.
Meanwhile, he took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party and alleged that they were trying to polarize Hindu and Muslim communities ahead of the 2022 assembly elections.
"It is not our job to polarize people. Ask BJP why they are moving forward with such agendas. Ask them why they are creating a tiff between Hindus and Muslims," he said.
(With inputs from ANI)
