 bill no xlvi of  2019 the prevention of insult to the father of the nation and other icons of freedom movement bill, 2019 a billto prevent insult to the father of nation and other icons of freedom movement or showing of respect to assassins of the father of the nationbe it enacted by the parliament in the seventieth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title and commencement1 (1) this act may be called the prevention of insult to the father of the nation and other icons of freedom movement act, 20195(2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appointdefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:—(a) 'father of the nation' means mohandas karamchand gandhi alias mahatma gandhi(b) 'insult' means exhibiting contempt or disrespect to the father of the nation and other incons of freedom movement by words, either spoken or written, or by acts and includes showing respect to the assassins of the father of the nation; and5(c) 'other incons of freedom movement' means persons who fought for freedom of the country and monuments related to freedom movement 3 whoever in any public place or in any other place within the public view insults the father of the nation or other incons of freedom movement, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine or with bothpenalty on insult to the father of nation and other of freedom icons movement104 whoever, having already been convicted of an offence under section 3, is again convicted of any such offence, shall be punishable for the second and every subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three yearsenhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions statement of objects and reasonsduring the recent years, instances of insult to the father of the nation and other icons of freedom movement have increased the existing laws have failed to check repeated insults to the father of the nation and other icons of freedom movement, miserably in such scenario it is necessary to undertake measures to ensure respect owed to freedom struggle and its heroes, by providing and legislating harsh punishment to those who are trying to malign the image of the father of the nation and other icons of freedom movementhence, this billjaved  ali  khan———— a billto prevent insult to the father of the nation and other icons of freedom movement or showing of respect to assassins of the father of the nation————(shri javed ali khan, mp)mgipmrnd—4328rs(s3)—11-12-2019