How Is Insulting Vande Mataram Now a Criminal Offence? Explained ft. Varun | Jist

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Parliament has passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, bringing Vande Mataram under the legal protection of the National Honour Act. But what exactly has changed? Does this make singing Vande Mataram mandatory? Can someone be punished for not singing it? And what actions are now considered an offence under the amended law? In this video, we explain the Vande Mataram Amendment Bill, 2026, the changes made to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, and what they mean in practice. We also examine the history and constitutional status of Vande Mataram, why the government introduced the amendment, the punishment prescribed under the law, the arguments made by both the government and the opposition in Parliament, and the legal and constitutional questions that could arise once the law comes into force. #VandeMataram #NationalSong #Parliament #IndianLaw #NationalHonour #Constitution #RajyaSabha #LokSabha #MonsoonSession

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