Govt proposes up to 3 years' imprisonment for intentional insult of Vande Mataram

The Indian government proposed a bill to criminalize insulting or disrupting the national song Vande Mataram, with up to 3 years' imprisonment. The bill, introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah, aims to give Vande Mataram equal status to the National Anthem. Opposition members criticized the bill, arguing it's an attempt to impose nationalism through law, and disrupted Parliament, preventing its introduction.