Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann during a cabinet meeting on April 11, 2026. Photo: X/@BhagwantMann.
The Punjab Cabinet on Saturday (April 11, 2026) approved sweeping amendments to the sacrilege law to make punishments tougher, including life imprisonment.
The Cabinet, in a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, approved the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Bill, 2026, which proposes enhanced punishments, including life imprisonment, to prevent incidents of “beadbi” (sacrilege) and promote Guru sacrilege.
Published – 12 Apr 2026 08:31 IST
