Lok Sabha Clears Bill To Criminalise Insult To Vande Mataram

The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act currently prohibits intentionally preventing the singing of the national anthem (Jana Gana Mana), or causing disturbance to any assembly engaged in such singing.

Soon after the Bill was passed, sloganeering broke out and the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day.NEW DELHI: Parliament witnessed another stormy day on Thursday as the government pushed ahead with key legislation while the opposition intensified its attack over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against pro

4 min readNew DelhiJul 30, 2026 03:21 AM IST Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh conducts the proceedings of the House on Wednesday. (ANI)The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill that criminalises intentional disruption or prevention of the singing of the national song, Vande Mataram, thereby according it legal san

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