Union Minister Nityanand Rai presented the National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in Rajya Sabha amid Opposition protests over the NEET paper leak issue.
The bill was introduced on Friday
Jul 24, 2026
03:01 pm
What's the storyUnion Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Friday tabled the National Honor (Amendment) Bill, 2026, also known as the Vande Mataram Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
The bill seeks to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act, 1971.
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