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Tharoor slams government's Vande Mataram mandatory singing move

Published Tuesday, August 11, 2026

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  • Government Action and Political Criticism — 1 source

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President Droupadi Murmu assented to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on August 11, 2026. This bill makes the full singing of the National Song, Vande Mataram, mandatory at official functions and extends penal protection to it. Shashi Tharoor has criticized this government move, raising concerns about its practicality and potential negative consequences.

What We Know — Key Points

  • President Droupadi Murmu assented to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on August 11, 2026.
  • The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, makes singing the National Song in full mandatory at official functions and extends penal protection to Vande Mataram.

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Government Action and Political Criticism
  • The Hindu

    The Hindu frames the story around Shashi Tharoor's criticism of the government's move to make 'Vande Mataram' mandatory, highlighting concerns about practicality and potential backlash. It also reports on President Murmu's assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which criminalizes insults to 'Vande Mataram' and mandates its full singing at official functions.

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