Amit Shah to table Vande Mataram Bill in Rajya Sabha

On the second day of the Monsoon Session, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The Bill aims to extend statutory protection to the National Song, Vande Mataram, under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The Bill’s introduction has been listed in the revised List of Business issued by the Rajya Sabha on Monday. At present, the Act provides legal safeguards against intentional disrespect to the National Flag, the Constitution, and the National Anthem. If enacted, the amendment would make intentional insult, obstruction, or disruption of the singing of Vande Mataram a punishable offence, carrying penalties similar to those applicable for offences involving the National Anthem, including imprisonment for up to three years.