Government Schemes and Policy · 14 August 2026

President Murmu Gives Assent To Bill Criminalising Insult To Vande Mataram

Exam-focused facts from the 14 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
  • The Bill criminalises intentional disruption or prevention of the singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram'.
  • The legislation grants 'Vande Mataram' the same legal protection as the national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana'.
  • The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on July 30, and the Rajya Sabha cleared it a day earlier.
  • The Union Home Ministry said that for the first time, 'Vande Mataram' will be sung from the ramparts of the Red Fort at the Independence Day function.

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