Unnao. A video of UP Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana leaving the national anthem midway has surfaced. During the program in Unnao on Saturday, the police gave guard of honor to Mahana as per protocol. The national anthem started immediately after this.
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Satish Mahana saluted the tricolor during the national anthem, folded hands and walked towards the back of the stage. The supporters standing at some distance also reached him and started touching his feet. After this Mahana sat in the car and left from there. Let us tell you that the matter is of a school in Puran Nagar. Where Mahana had arrived as the chief guest at the Principal Council session and educational seminar. The video surfaced on Sunday.
While sharing the video on its official account, the Congress party wrote that BJP leader and UP Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana could not wait for 52 seconds for the national anthem. The national anthem continued and they left before it was over. This is an insult to our national anthem, which will not be tolerated at any cost.
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BJP leader and UP Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana could not wait for 52 seconds for the national anthem.
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The national anthem continued and they left before it was over – this is an insult to our national anthem, which will not be tolerated at any cost.
Due to this bad action of BJP leader… pic.twitter.com/nZBD2jgYiV
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 23, 2026
The Congress party wrote that every countryman who respects the national anthem, a symbol of India's sovereignty, history and culture, is hurt by this disgusting action of the BJP leader… and is angry. Satish Mahana, Narendra Modi and the entire BJP should apologize to the country for this crime.
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If Satish Mahana has even the slightest commitment towards the Constitution, democracy and national symbols, he should immediately apologize to the country: Manoj Singh Kaka.
Samajwadi Party spokesperson Manoj Singh Kaka said that the insult of the Indian national anthem by UP Assembly Speaker BJP MLA Satish Mahana in the educational seminar in Unnao is a highly anti-national act. If Satish Mahana has even the slightest commitment towards the constitution, democracy and national symbols, then he should immediately apologize to the country. How can an Assembly Speaker who cannot stand for the national anthem for 52 seconds be expected to protect constitutional values as the Assembly Speaker?
AAP said- What action will BJP take against its leader who insults the national anthem?
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker and BJP leader Satish Mahana ji does not even have time to respect the national anthem.
Today the whole country is asking only one question to BJP – What action will BJP take against its leader who insults the national anthem? pic.twitter.com/vXSvEvKoFP
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) August 23, 2026
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Aam Aadmi Party shared the video on X and wrote that Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker and BJP leader Satish Mahana ji does not even have time to pay respect to the national anthem. Today the whole country is asking only one question from BJP that what action will BJP take against its leader who insults the national anthem?
Insulting the Constitution and national symbols is the real character of BJP and RSS.
In-charge, Uttar Pradesh Congress and National President, Scheduled Caste Department, AICC Rajendra Pal Gautam said that insulting the Constitution and national symbols is the real character of BJP and RSS. What Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana did in Unnao is a living proof of this. The national anthem was playing, but he left it midway and sat in his car. This is a direct insult to the country.
Insulting the Constitution and national symbols is the real character of BJP and RSS. What Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana ji did in Unnao is a living proof of this. The national anthem was playing, but he left it midway and sat in his car. This is directly… pic.twitter.com/2PU8FP1mlU
— UP Congress (@INCUttarPradesh) August 23, 2026
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Will the Unnao Police, which has been imposing false cases against the opposition, have the courage to file a case against Satish Mahana for insulting the national anthem? Why is BJP, which distributes certificates of patriotism to others in every conversation, silent on this shameful act of its leader?
What can be expected of the respect of the country from those who could not hoist the tricolor at their headquarters for 52 years and still hoist their party's flag in place of the tricolor on 15th August?
Satish Mahana gave clarification on the matter
On this whole matter, UP Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana said, if someone is playing the national anthem on the road, will the road stop? He said that he had proceeded only by stopping completely and saluting during the national anthem. Negativity has reached its limit. The national anthem was being played far away from the venue and his salute was taking place outside the auditorium.