India, July 29 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the bill to make insult to the national song Vande Mataram a criminal offence.

The upper house of the Parliament took up the discussion over the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- which was listed for consideration and passing in the list of business.

The discussion witnessed protests and sloganeering from the opposition parties, seeking a response from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged police force against NEET paper leak demonstrators in the national capital.

The Opposition also staged a walkout amid discussion over bill.

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