President Droupadi Murmu on August 11 gave assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Amendment Act 2026, making intentional disruption of Vande Mataram punishable by up to three years in prison. The national song now holds the same legal protection as Jana Gana Mana, 76 years after the Constituent Assembly declared parity.
Read Full ArticleFor the first time in India's 80 years of independence, Vande Mataram will be sung from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, 2026, 150 years after Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay penned it. 2,500 NCC cadets will form the words on the ground, a Mi-17 will shower flower petals, and the full six-stanza version will precede the flag unfurling.
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Mahua Moitra’s remarks on Vande Mataram spark a major legal and historical debate in Parliament, raising questions on constitutional rights and patriotic freedom.
PM Modi releases commemorative coin and stamp marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, celebrating Bankim Chandra Chatterji’s legacy and India’s cultural heritage.
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