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25 July 2026

Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026

The topic involves a specific legislative amendment to an existing Act concerning national symbols, which directly relates to constitutional provisions and parliamentary legislative processes.

1 min read Day 3 of 16 1 questions 1 prelims

Notes

  • The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • The Bill seeks to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.
  • The primary objective is to extend the existing legal provisions regarding the punishment for disrespecting national symbols (National Flag, Constitution, National Anthem) to include the National Song (Vande Mataram).
  • The introduction of the Bill faced opposition on grounds of legislative competence and constitutional interpretation regarding the status of the National Song versus the National Anthem.
  • The government cited a statement by Rajendra Prasad on January 24, 1950, to support the position that the National Song and National Anthem should hold equal status.

Part of a longer story

This is day 3 of 16 in Legislative protection for the National Song Vande Mataram, which has been running since 12 July 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the constitutional and legal framework governing the protection of national symbols in India. How does the proposed inclusion of the National Song under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, reflect the evolution of legislative efforts to define national identity? 150 words
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Prelims

  1. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, provides protection to which of the following?

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