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New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha has passed the Prevention of Insults of National Honor (Amendment) Bill, 2026, popularly called the Vande Mataram Bill, granting Vande Mataram the same legal protection as the India\u2019s national anthem.<\/p>\nNew Delhi: The Rajya Sabha has passed the Prevention of Insults of National Honor (Amendment) Bill, 2026, popularly called the Vande Mataram Bill, granting Vande Mataram the same legal protection as the India\u2019s national anthem.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, insulting it may now attract up to 3 years in jail. The legislation has drawn mixed reactions. Several Hindu religious leaders welcomed the move, while some Muslim leaders voiced objections.<\/p>\n
Mathura-based Swami Sachchidanand Maharaj, Chitragupta Peethadhishwar, backed the Bill and said Muslims should have \u201cno problem\u201d in chanting \u2018Bharat Mata Ki Jai\u2019 and \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to tell all the Muslims of the country that this is India, and Sharia law will not work here. If someone likes Pakistan or Bangladesh, they can move there. If you want to live in India, you must say \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019 and \u2018Bharat Mata Ki Jai\u2019. This country belongs to everyone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Dinesh Falahari, president of the Krishna Janmabhoomi Sangharsh Trust, also welcomed the Bill, calling it a \u201cproud moment for the people of India.\u201d \u201cIt is unfortunate that some Maulanas are saying they would rather die than sing \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019. If someone wants to live in India, they should say \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019. If you want to stay in this country, you have to respect it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Muslim leaders expressed dissatisfaction with the legislation and objected to its provisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha has passed the Prevention of Insults of National Honor (Amendment) Bill, 2026, popularly called the Vande Mataram Bill, granting Vande Mataram the same legal protection as the India\u2019s national anthem. According to Kashmir Media Service, insulting it may now attract up to 3 years in jail. The legislation has drawn …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":206621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-206617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t