AMID OPPOSITION WALKOUT, RAJYA SABHA GIVES APPROVAL TO VANDE MATARAM BILL

The Rajya Sabha passed a bill proposing jail time for disrupting Vande Mataram. Opposition MPs walked out, demanding a statement on police action against protesters.

Times of India reports that the Rajya Sabha passed a bill proposing jail time for disrupting Vande Mataram.

The report adds: Opposition MPs walked out, demanding a statement on police action against protesters.

Junior home minister Nityanand Rai piloted the bill, criticizing Congress's stance on the national song.

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