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Parliament passes Bill making insult to Vande Mataram a punishable offence
Parliament passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making insults to Vande Mataram a punishable offence. The government said it grants the national song protection equal to the national anthem, while the
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The new law protects India's national song, Vande Mataram, from intentional insults, upholding national pride and dignity.
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