Monsoon Session Bill: Several bills, including making it a punishable offense to insult or obstruct the singing of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, have been listed to be introduced in Parliament during the monsoon session of Parliament starting from July 20. Union Home Minister Amit Shah Rajya Sabha will first pass this bill. A provision has been made in this bill that if someone insults Vande Mataram, then action can be taken against him under legal provisions. Just as our national anthem Jana Gana Mana is given the same respect, it will be necessary to give the same respect to Vande Mataram also.
If you stop singing Vande Mataram, you will be punished.
According to sources, the government’s strategists are fully confident that whenever the need arises for any bill, even if it requires two-thirds support, the government has sufficient numbers in the House. It is being told that the government is also in touch with DMK people.
According to this bill, if anyone intentionally interrupts the national anthem or national song or creates obstruction during its singing or creates ruckus during such singing in any gathering, then he will be punished with imprisonment which may extend up to three years. This has been passed recently in the cabinet. This bill will first be presented in the Rajya Sabha. Earlier, Modi government has made singing of Vande Mataram mandatory in all government programs.
Insulting Vande Mataram will be a punishable offence.
According to the bulletin of the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the Prevention of Insults to National Honor (Amendment) Bill, 2026 has been listed for introduction, consideration and passing. This bill provides for amendment in the Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act, 1971. According to sources, through this the government wants to make insulting the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ or obstructing its singing a punishable offence.
The BJP says that previous governments did not give Vande Mataram its due place, associated with the freedom movement, because they had succumbed to the objections of a section of Muslims due to the Hindu symbols in the song.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat also issued a bulletin saying that the government has also listed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 (FSRA) for consideration and passing. This bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha during the budget session but it was not considered and passed at that time. It is believed that due to assembly elections being held in Kerala at that time, this bill was not taken forward due to opposition from some sections, especially Christian charitable organizations.