Provision of life term, Rs 25-lakh fine in Punjab Bill against sacrilege
Indian Express·16h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Punjab Vidhan Sabha unanimously passed the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Amendment Bill proposing life imprisonment and Rs 25 lakh fine for sacrilege against Guru Granth Sahib. The Bill prescribes minimum seven years imprisonment, extendable to 20 years, with Rs 2-10 lakh fine for desecration. Stricter punishments apply for conspiracy-related sacrilege. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann called it a historic correction addressing loopholes from previous governments.
Key Entities
Punjab Vidhan SabhaGuru Granth SahibBhagwant MannJaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Amendment Bill 2026Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak CommitteeCongressShiromani Akali DalBharatiya Janata Party