Embarrassment or ignominy?

I read in today's news paper about how the person at the mic in a meeting forgot the second line while rendering the Indian National Anthem. The highlight is that this event happened in a meeting convened by the BJP with all its big wigs on the dias. The best or the worst part of it, in that sense of the word, is that the objective of the meeting was to address patriotism and mark respect to national symbols!

With the drama and hype created around the arrest of their leader and former chief minister of Madhyapradesh Sri Uma Bharathi. I think those who arranged for this rendering of National Anthem at such an important meeting should have considered a few rudimentary yet crucial aspects of organising.

A few of the following tasks could've helped save the embarrassment.

1. Selecting a team of 3 to 5 singers at the stage to sing the Anthem so that even if one really forgot a few words or lines (may be out of nervousness) the others continue.

2. Asking the singer to practice prior to rendering the Anthem on the stage.

3. Ensuring that the same set of singers are allowed to render the Anthem at all their meetings.

But why am I trying to give them all these precautions when we know that knowing the National Anthem is mandatory for an Indian. Such mistakes in public gatherings are not just embarrassing to read but an ignominy to the nation.