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

Explore the 2026 National Honour (Amendment) Bill, addressing protections for Vande Mataram and its implications for Indian nationalism.

The Constituent Assembly deliberately left Vande Mataram out of Article 51A. Parliament's new bill closes that gap by criminalising 'disrespect'.

The Rajya Sabha has passed a Bill to amend the National Honour Act. This amendment brings Vande Mataram under its legal protection. Acts of disrespect towards the national song…