Top news of the day: Bill criminalising insult to Vande Mataram becomes law; ABVP supporters detained during march to Jharkhand Assembly; and more
The Indian government has enacted a law criminalizing the disruption of the national song 'Vande Mataram', granting it legal protections similar to the national anthem. Additionally, the Lok Sabha passed a bill to rename Kerala to 'Keralam', while various state-level political and legal developments occurred across India.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) gave assent to a Bill that criminalises intentional disruption or prevention of the singing of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, giving it the same legal protection currently accorded to the national anthem, a government statement said. With the President’s assent, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has become a law.
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