India, Aug. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to amend the Act of 1971 to bring Vande Mataram, honoured as the National Song, within the ambit of Section 3 of The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 and proposes to make it an offence to intentionally prevent the singing of Vande Mataram or cause disturbance to any assembly engaged in its singing, thereby extending legal protection to the National Song and making such acts punishable under the Act.
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to amend the parent Act of 1969 to make provisions for delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent by prescr...