Which national symbol has been granted legal protection under the 2026 Amendment alongside the national anthem?

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The correct answer is Option A: Vande Mataram. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 29 July 2026. The amendment extends statutory legal protection to the National Song, Vande Mataram, alongside the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 protects the National Flag, the Constitution of India, and the National Anthem from acts of disrespect. The amended law prescribes imprisonment up to three years, a fine, or both for intentionally preventing or disrupting the singing of Vande Mataram. The Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on 24 July 2026. Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and first appeared in the novel Anandamath (1882). Jana Gana Mana was adopted as the National Anthem of India on 24 January 1950. The amendment was introduced during the 150th anniversary commemorations of Vande Mataram and mandates its playing during official events in State Assemblies.

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