Naga students protest mandatory Vande Mataram singing in Nagaland

…of Insults to National Honour Act, 2026, had necessitated a fresh examination of the legal position. He appealed to the NSF to withdraw its agitation, saying the concerns would be addressed at the appropriate forum. " I would like to appeal, on behalf of the Government, and in the capacity of the former President of NSF, to the NSF friends, to kindly call off their agitation ," he said. Kenye, while explaining the committee's position, described the issue as "very contentious" and "hypersensitive", particularly in the context of Article 371A and other constitutional provisions. He said the…

…provisions. He said the committee had met twice, in May and June, and was ready to table its report. However, the President's assent to the Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament had changed the legal circumstances. " Earlier it was an executive directive, and now that it has been enacted by Parliament, it takes the shape of law ," Kenye said. The committee was awaiting publication of the legislation in the Gazette of India before examining its provisions further, following which it would submit its report to the House, he said. Despite the…