Rajya Sabha Passes Bill to Make Insult to 'Vande Mataram' a Criminal Offence
The amendment adds Vande Mataram to the 1971 law and allows up to three years in prison for intentional disrespect or obstruction, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Bill, 2026, criminalizing disrespect toward the national song Vande Mataram.
- The legislation aligns Vande Mataram with legal protections currently afforded to the National Flag, the Constitution, and the national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana".
- Under the new law, intentional obstruction or desecration of Vande Mataram is punishable with up to three years' imprisonment, mirroring penalties for other national symbols.
- Opposition parties staged a walkout from the House as Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale spoke, protesting alleged NEET paper leak police force.
- Originally written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and included in his novel Anandamath, Vande Mataram served as a rallying cry during India's freedom movement, now marking its 150th anniversary.
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Parliament passes bill criminalising insults to Vande Mataram amid Opposition protests
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Parliament passes Bill that makes insult to Vande Mataram criminal offence
Parliament on Thursday passed a bill criminalising insult to national song Vande Mataram amid din after a brief debate as the opposition raised slogans against the donation theft issue at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Lok Sabha passes Vande Mataram Bill, adjourns for the day
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday, July 30, passed the bill criminalising insult to the national song Vande Mataram on a voice vote. #MonsoonSession2026Lok Sabha passes the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amend.) Bill,2026. That the Bill further amends the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.#LokSabha #Parliament #NationalHonour #NityanandRai @HMOIndia @AmitShah @nityanandraibjp… pic.twitter.com/lEZK1SEp7X— SansadTV (@sa…
Amid Opposition protest, Rajya Sabha passes Bill criminalising insult to Vande Mataram
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks to amend a 1971 law by the same name, which makes insults towards the national anthem, national flag and the Constitution a criminal offence.
Rajya Sabha clears Bill to criminalise insult to Vande Mataram - The Tribune
Amid repeated sloganeering and a walkout by the Opposition over the alleged police action against NEET paper leak demonstrators, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026. bringing Vande Mataram under the ambit of the 1971 law that penalises intentional disruption of the National Anthem. It is the first Bill to be passed since Monsoon session began on July 20The Bill was passed in the…
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