Vande Mataram insult bill

Vande Mataram’s insult may soon be punishable offence, Amit Shah set to table Bill

Government to move Bill in Rajya Sabha today to make insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence

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Rajya Sabha passes bill to make insult of Vande Mataram criminal offence

The discussion witnessed protests and sloganeering from the opposition parties, who also staged a walkout amid discussion. 

Rajya Sabha passes bill making insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence

Rajya Sabha passes bill making insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence

Rajya Sabha Clears Bill To Make Insult To 'Vande Mataram' Criminal Offence

The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed with a voice vote.

Vande Mataram Bill 2026 explained: What changes and what punishment it proposes

3 years jail, fine or both: Bill to make insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence passed in Rajya Sabha | What we know

If passed in the Lok Sabha, the bill will then be sent to the President for assent before being implemented as a law.

Rajya Sabha clears bill proposing to criminalise insult to Vande Mataram

The Rajya Sabha passed Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to make insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence.

Amid opposition walkout, Rajya Sabha gives approval to Vande Mataram bill

The Rajya Sabha passed a bill proposing jail time for disrupting Vande Mataram. Opposition MPs walked out, demanding a statement on police action against protesters. Junior home minister Nityanand Rai piloted the bill, criticizing Congress's stance on the national song. MP Sanjay Singh questioned the RSS's past refusal to hoist the tricolour. AIADMK MPs noted the practice of playing state anthems after national songs.

Amid Opposition protest, Rajya Sabha passes Bill criminalising insult to Vande Mataram

Bill making insult to Vande Mataram punishable passed amid uproar

The Opposition sought a response from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged police force against NEET paper ‘leak’ demonstrators in the national capital

Amid Opposition protests, House clears Bill criminalising insult to Vande Mataram

President Droupadi Murmu Grants Assent To Law Penalising Obstruction To Vande Mataram Singing

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