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Punjab to Hold July 10–11 Assembly Session to Unveil Harsher Sacrilege Bill

Punjab’s cabinet will meet on July 7 to formalize a two-day sitting aimed at plugging central legal gaps with tougher sacrilege punishments.

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Earlier, the state assembly held a special one-day session on May 5 on the water issue amid a stand-off with Haryana over the distribution of water from the Bhakra dam.
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The Punjab government has decided to called a two-day assembly session on July 10 and 11 to bring this new legislation, apart from tearing the Opposition on drug issues. (Shutterstock)

Overview

  • The Punjab cabinet will convene on July 7 to approve a special Assembly session scheduled for July 10 and 11.
  • The AAP-led government plans to table a new sacrilege bill to impose life imprisonment and allow for capital punishment against those guilty of desecrating holy scriptures.
  • The proposed legislation aims to fill loopholes in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and enact state-level measures after two 2018 sacrilege bills stalled without presidential assent.
  • Debate on the government’s intensified anti-drug campaign is also slated for the two-day session.
  • Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced the move following consultations with legal experts and religious representatives and in response to ongoing public protests.