Cabinet clears amendment to make insult to Vande Mataram a punishable offence
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Summary
On February 6, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in a set of instructions to States and other government bodies said that all the six stanzas of Vande Mataram, that comes to a little over three minutes long, should be sung or played at official events
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Type Legislation
Source The Hindu - National
Published Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Affected Population ~850 million internet users, 75,000+ startups
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Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
UPI: 14 billion monthly transactions
850 million+ Aadhaar-linked mobiles
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right