The new law raises the question if overt but symbolic patriotism is a measure of loyalty to the nation.

"I would like to point to just one practical consideration our zealots appear to have overlooked: human nature”: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on National Song law | India News

President Murmu has approved a bill granting Vande Mataram legal protection. This legislation makes deliberate insults during its singing a punishable offense. The new law…