Punjab Police have registered the first case under a newly notified anti-sacrilege law after torn pages from a religious scripture were discovered in Sri Muktsar Sahib district. The law, issued last month, introduces stricter punishments for acts of sacrilege involving the Guru Granth Sahib, marking a more severe enforcement approach from authorities.
Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa ended a 560-day protest atop a 400-foot BSNL tower in Patiala after Punjab enacted a new anti-sacrilege law. The Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, escalates penalties, including life imprisonment for sacrilege incidents, ending weeks of mounting pressure and drawing national attention.
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