Parliament saw a busy legislative day as key bills cleared amid Opposition protests, while President Murmu gave assent to the Vande Mataram legislation. Parliament witnessed a flurry of legislative activity on Tuesday as the Lok Sabha passed two key bills amid Opposition protests, while President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to legislation providing legal protection to Vande Mataram. The Lok Sabha passed the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 amid din. The House also cleared the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, which seeks to officially change the state's name to Keralam. President Murmu, meanwhile, gave her assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, granting legal protection to Vande Mataram.