New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday, July 30, passed the bill criminalising insult to the national song Vande Mataram on a voice vote. The first adjournment came minutes after the House convened at 11 am, as the Opposition shouted slogans over various issues. The chair, Sandhya Ray, requested the opposition MPs to take their seats, but as slogan-shouting continued, she adjourned the House till 3:30 pm. Proceedings convened, and after a brief debate amid din, the Lok Sabha passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The House was adjourned till 1 am on Friday, July 31.