{"id":12348,"date":"2026-05-06T12:43:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/?p=12348"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:21:08","slug":"vande-mataram-insult-to-become-punishable-offence-cabinet-clears-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/vande-mataram-insult-to-become-punishable-offence-cabinet-clears-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"Vande Mataram Insult to Become Punishable Offence, Cabinet Clears Amendment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An amendment to bring the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, under which the national song &#8216;Vande Mataram&#8217; receives protection under the law, just like the national anthem does. In so doing, any deliberate interference, or lack of respect when it is rendered, might be turned into a punishable offence. The goal of the decision is to improve the position of the national song and guarantee equal respect nationwide. The amendment will boost legal actions pertaining to national symbols and will ensure their significance in public and formal occasions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vande Mataram Amendment 2026: Key Highlights of Punishable Offence Law<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This proposal has been endorsed by the Union Cabinet to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, to incorporate Vande Mataram as a part of this bill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The amendment attempts to bring the national song on the same legal platform as the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any deliberate interference, disturbance or disrespect during singing the Vande Mataram can be punishable by law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The penalties proposed are likely to be comparable to the penalties proposed in case of insulting the national anthem, which may include imprisonment for up to three years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The purpose of the move is to make national symbols respected and to guarantee that the uniform behaviour in relation to official and public events is achieved.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The amendment also indicates the attempt by the government to give statutory support to the national song that previously did not have specific legal protection under the Act.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is instead of the previous guidelines issued by the government as to what ought to be done during the rendition of Vande Mataram, such as standing in respect.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The work, Vande Mataram, by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, plays an important role in the freedom movement in India, and was chosen as the country\u2019s national anthem in 1950.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The amendment will only take effect once the Parliament enacts the bill, which will be legally binding in the entire country of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Generally, the action is regarded as a step towards enhancing the national identity, respect, and legal clarity with respect to the symbolic heritage of the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PYQs on Vande Mataram<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Exam &amp; Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Question<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Options<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Correct Answer<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CGL 2018<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Who is the author of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vande Mataram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) Rabindranath Tagore (B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (C) Sarojini Naidu (D) Subhas Chandra Bose<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">RRB NTPC 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vande Mataram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was first sung at which session of the Indian National Congress?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) 1885 Bombay (B) 1896 Calcutta (C) 1905 Bengal (D) 1911 Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(B) 1896 Calcutta Session<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Prelims 2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The song <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vande Mataram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a part of which novel?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) Anandamath (B) Gitanjali (C) Godan (D) Durgesh Nandini<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(A) Anandamath<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CHSL 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In which year was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vande Mataram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> first sung at an INC session?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) 1882 (B) 1896 (C) 1901 (D) 1915<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(B) 1896<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">RRB Group D 2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Who first sang <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vande Mataram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the 1896 INC Session?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (B) Rabindranath Tagore (C) Lata Mangeshkar (D) Jawaharlal Nehru<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(B) Rabindranath Tagore<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC MTS 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vande Mataram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> adopted as the National Song of India?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) 15 August 1947 (B) 24 January 1950 (C) 26 January 1950 (D) 2 October 1948<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(B) 24 January 1950<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Prelims 2017<\/span><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vande Mataram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> became a symbol during which movement?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) Swadeshi Movement (B) Non-Cooperation Movement (C) Civil Disobedience Movement (D) Quit India Movement<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(A) Swadeshi Movement<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CPO 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vande Mataram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was originally written in which language?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) Hindi (B) Bengali (C) Sanskrit (D) Sanskritised Bengali<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(D) Sanskritised Bengali<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">RRB NTPC 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which Act deals with insults to national symbols like the National Anthem?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) IPC (B) Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 (C) RTI Act (D) IT Act<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(B) Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC GD 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vande Mataram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> gained prominence during which phase?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) Revolt of 1857 (B) Swadeshi Movement (C) Emergency (D) Green Revolution<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>(B) Swadeshi Movement<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/hazaribag-pearl-farming-cluster-pmmsy-jharkhand-rural-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hazaribag Becomes India\u2019s First Pearl Farming Cluster<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conclusion &#8211; Vande Mataram Insult Law<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The proposed legislation to criminalise the act of disrespecting Vande Mataram is indicative of the government&#8217;s perception that it should increase the protection offered under the law to promote the protection of national symbols. The amendment lays stress on respect and dignity in its rendering by matching it with provisions that are parallel under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. At the time of its enactment, it is hoped that it will facilitate awareness creation, uniformity of conduct, and reinforcement of the cultural and historical significance of the national song throughout the country.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An amendment to bring the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, under which the national song &#8216;Vande Mataram&#8217; receives protection under the law, just like the national anthem does. In so doing, any deliberate interference, or lack of respect when it is rendered, might be turned into a punishable offence. 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