In August 1986 few kids in Kerala were expelled from their school for refusing to sing the Indian National Anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana'. A parent appealed to the Supreme Court on grounds on 'fair treatment'.
Supreme Court ordered the school authorities to re-enroll the students and went on to add the following to their decision:
"Our tradition teaches tolerance, our philosophy preaches tolerance, our Constitution practices tolerance, let us not dilute it".
I think this is phenomenal... truly democratic, I say !
-- eL.
Source of information: Wikipedia
