NationalThursday, 30 July 2026·The Hindu - National
Lok Sabha passes 2026 Bill to amend law on insults to national honour, including Vande Mataram
The Lok Sabha passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on July 30, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 30, 2026, the Lok Sabha passed The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, while the Rajya Sabha continued debating The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.
Key specifics
- The bill passed in the Lok Sabha on July 30, 2026.
- DMK MP Kanimozhi and BJP MP Sambit Patra spoke briefly during the symbolic debate.
- The Lok Sabha was scheduled to reconvene on July 31, 2026 at 11 a.m.
- The Rajya Sabha was debating The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.
- The bill concerns The Prevention of Insults to National Honour law and Vande Mataram.
Exam lens
TNPSC polity question type: Parliament, bills and legislative process. Remember July 30, 2026, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Kanimozhi, Sambit Patra and the amendment bill title.