As many Madarsas in Uttar Pradesh celebrated Independence Day under a strict surveillance of police, 150 Madarsas defied the government order and did not sing the national anthem calling it impermissible in Sharia. The notification that was sent out to all the Madarsas in the state by the Uttar Pradesh government on August 4 asked them to celebrate Independence Day by following set guidelines, including singing the national anthem and send the videotape of the event as evidence.