From his earlier tenures in Kashmir, Major General Sanjay P Vishwasrao knew most citizens did not know the National Anthem, and some resented it. Section 3(b) of AFSPA (J&K) 1990 names insult to the National Anthem as a threat to be countered. So, building on Prime Minister Modi’s National Anthem singing competition, he had all 1,500 defence civilian employees under him learn Jana Gana Mana through a local competition and uploaded their videos to the national website.

