The Union Government today introduced the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha amid Opposition sloganeering. Tabled by MoS Home Nityanand Rai, it seeks to criminalise insults to 'Vande Mataram' and grant it protection similar to the National Anthem under the 1971 Act, with penalties up to three years' imprisonment.
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Govt Tables Vande Mataram Bill Amid RS Uproar
