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Punjab to Hold Special Assembly Session on Drugs and Tougher Sacrilege Law

Called after years-long presidential delays on sacrilege bills, the session is meant to close legal loopholes with life or capital sentences.

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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 meet on July 7 to formalize a two-day Vidhan Sabha session on July 10–11.
  • Lawmakers will review the state’s anti-drug campaign alongside broader legislative business.
  • A fresh sacrilege bill is set to replace two 2018 laws that have been stalled for seven years awaiting presidential assent.
  • The proposed legislation includes penalties of life imprisonment and the possibility of the death penalty for desecration of holy scriptures.
  • The move responds to persistent public and political demands following the 2015 Behbal Kalan and Bargari sacrilege incidents.