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- On July 30, 2026, India’s Rajya Sabha cleared The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, while the Lok Sabha passed The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
- The latter adds intentional insult to Vande Mataram as a punishable offence under flag and national honour protections, extending a nationalist legislative push.
- The parliamentary passage occurred amid continued opposition protests in the House, with critics challenging the expansion of criminal offences.
- The exam-integrity bill tightens rules around leaks, cheating, and unfair means in public recruitment and entrance tests, affecting millions of candidates.
- Reporting is largely procedural from neutral outlets, with the main contestation occurring inside Parliament rather than in public debate to date.
- Watch for the President’s assent and official notification before either bill takes effect, plus any rule-making under the amended statutes.
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- Candidates / job-seekers in public examinations stricter legal liability for unfair means· longer
- Citizens exercising free speech new criminal liability for insult to national symbols· longer
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Named India · Amit Shah · A. Raja · Bharatiya Janata Party · Congress · Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · Kanimozhi · K. Kanimozhi · Lok Sabha · Mallikarjun Kharge · Nityananda Rai · Parliament · Rahul Gandhi
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