Narayana Murthy has shown 'disrespect' to the National Athem:Prakash

Bangalore, Apr 13 (UNI) Karnataka Home Minister M P Prakash today said IT giant Infosys Mentor N R Narayana Murthy has committed unpardonable crime by showing 'disrespect' to the National Anthem at a function held in the presence of President A P J Abdul Kalam in Mysore recently.

Replying to a matter raised by Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha leader Vatal Nagraj in the Assembly, he said that a Mysore based Advocate Bhaskar had filed a complaint against Mr Murthy in this regard.

Police have registered a case under non-cognisable category and inquiry was on, he added.

He said any individual, however big he might be, should realise his limits while speaking in public. Mr Murthy had expressed his opinion to the media later at a press conference after the function was over, he clarified.

On April 8 after the function Mr Murthy had told press conference that ''Infact we had arranged for five people to sing the Anthem.

But then we canceled it as we have foreigners on-board here. They should not be embarrassed while we sing the Anthem.'' UNI