National Anthems have caused some controversies in recent times. Some have arisen for political reasons. Some controversies have been politicised because of National Anthems. Kulasegaram Sanchayan reviews.
Clockwise from Top Left: Harper Nielsen, Sinhalese singing Sri Lankan National Anthem in Tamil, Latrell Mitchell led the Indigenous All Stars war cry before their clash with Maori All Stars; Rabindranath Tagore, author of Indian National Anthem; Hong Kong football fans protest the Chinese national anthem during a friendly against Bahrain last year; Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid kneel for National Anthem.
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