After Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha has passed a bill on Thursday to make insult to the national song 'Vande Mataram' a criminal offence. The bill will now be sent to President to become a legal act. 

Under the proposed law, anyone found intentionally insulting Vande Mataram or deliberately obstructing its rendition could face:

Imprisonment of up to three years

A fine

Or both imprisonment and a fine

The government is bringing the Bill as part of the year-long celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.

The Bill also outlines a set of guidelines regarding the rendition of the national song. These include:

It should be sung at all government functions.

It should be performed before the commencement of official programmes.

All six stanzas should be rendered.

The complete rendition should take approximately 3 minutes and 10 seconds.

People should remain in the attention position while it is being sung.

Schools should play or sing Vande Mataram before the morning prayer.