 bill no  17 of  2017 the prevention of insults to national honour (amendment) bill, 2017 by shri gopal chinayya shetty, mp a billfurther to amend the prevention of insults to national honour act, 1971be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the prevention of insults to national honour act, 2017short title and commencement5(2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appoint69 of 1971amendment of section 22 in section 2 of the prevention of insults to national honour act, 1971, in explanation 4, after clause (1) the following clause 2 shall be added at the end, namely:—''(m)  display by any regional or  national political party of its election symbol in the centre or any other part of the indian national flag'' statement of objects and reasonsshri pingali venkaiyananda ji envisaged indian national flag and it was adopted in its present form by the constituent assembly of india in its meeting held on 22nd july, 1947, ie a few days before the independence of india on 15th august, 1947 and thereafter it was adopted by the indian republic in our country "tricolour" refers to the indian national flagindian national flag represents the expectations and aspirations of the citizens of the country it is not only the symbol of our national pride, but also a symbol of dignity and respect of the country personnel of the armed forces including many citizens have sacrificed their lives to keep the dignity of tricolour intact over the period of the last six decades our national flag represents expectations and aspirations of the people of the whole of the country therefore, it is necessary that no regional or national political party of the country should display the national flag in its election symbolthe bill, therefore, seeks to amend the prevention of insults to national honour act,1971 to maintain honour to the indian national flaghence this billnew delhi;gopal  chinayya  shettynovember 18, 2016 annexure extract from the prevention of insults to national honour act, 1971 [69 of 1971]insults to indian national flag and constitution of indiawhoever in any public place or in any other place within public view burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles, disfigures, destroys, tramples upon or otherwise shows disrespect to or brings into contempt  (whether by words, either spoken or written, or by acts) the indian national flag or the constitution of india or any part thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with bothexplanation 1 - comments expressing disapprobation or criticism of the constitution or of the indian national flag or of any measures of the government with a view to obtain an amendment of the constitution of india or an alteration of the indian national flag by lawful means do not constitute an offence under this section     explanation 4 - the disrespect to the indian national flag means and includes— (a) a gross affront or indignity offered to the indian national flag; or    (1) intentionally displaying the indian national flag with the "saffron" down     lok  sabha———— a billfurther to amend the prevention of insults to national honour act, 1971————(shri gopal chinayya shetty, mp)gmgipmrnd—4002ls(s3)—01022017