Murthy wants complaint quashed

Based on the complaint, magistrate Ulla issued summons to Murty returnable on June 21 and ordered registering of a criminal case under Section 3 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act 1971. According to the complaint, Murthy said at the Infosys Mysore campus on April 8 that the national anthem was not sung and instead an instrumental version was played at the programme to avoid embarrassment to foreigners present at the campus.

Murthy subsequently issued a statement apologising for hurting anybody8217;s sentiments by his remarks on April 8. 8220;If the media statement has hurt anybody8217;s sentiments, I deeply apologise,8221; he said. In April, the issue had created a stir in the Karnataka legislature with several political leaders condemning the remarks.