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Parliament extends legal protection to Vande Mataram, on par with national anthem

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Parliament passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Bill on Thursday, amending existing law to include the national song Vande Mataram under formal legal protection. The amendment puts Vande Mataram on equal footing with the national anthem in terms of legal safeguards against insult. The BJP backed the bill, stressing the importance of respecting the song in its entirety. However, the DMK opposed the legislation, raising concerns that it could deepen national divisions and amount to cultural imposition.

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