Sacrilege has remained a central political issue in Punjab since the theft of a Guru Granth Sahib in Faridkot in 2015. The Akali Dal-BJP govt and Congress both proposed bills to strengthen Section ...

Punjab’s move to bring in stricter legislation was triggered by a series of incidents of sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015.

Leader of opposition in the Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of compromising with former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son, ...

The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to send the newly introduced Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025, to a select committee for detailed deliberation and pu ...

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said the Anti-sacrilege Bill will ensure that no such heinous crime takes ...

The government has only tabled the Bill. It will come up for debate on Tuesday. After the debate, it would be handed over to ...

Punjab sends Bill proposing life term for religious sacrilege to committee for public opinion; report due in 6 months.

Punjab Cabinet approves anti-sacrilege bill with life imprisonment, special courts; public opinion sought before enactment.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann celebrated the unanimous passage of two significant bills focused on anti-sacrilege and ...

The AAP government on Monday introduced in the Punjab Assembly an anti-sacrilege bill, proposing punishment up to life ...