PANIPAT: Finding it a violation of Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act , 1971, laid down to ensure respect to the national anthem, the district administration has banned playing of national anthem before movie shows in two multiplexes of the city. In an order issued on Thursday, deputy commissioner J S Ahlawat stated that "playing the national anthem inside the multiplex violated the rules of singing and playing of national anthem," and the multiplexes have been asked to discontinue the practice. The DC said it had been brought to notice that national anthem was being played at Fun Cinemas and Mittal mega mall multiplex before movie shows, following which the orders were issued. As per rules, the national anthem cannot be sung or played in a closed room or beneath a ceiling and should be sung only under open skies. However, the district administration remained quiet on the issue of taking action against multiplexes for having shown disrespect to national anthem. A spokesman of the district administration said that as of now only a notice has been issued, but no legal proceedings had been initiated against the two multiplexes.