Punjab Government To Make Sacrilege Punishable With Life Term

Decision to make sacrilege of religious text punishable crime was taken at a meeting chaired by CM Amarinder Singh.

The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday, 21 August, approved amendments to the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to make sacrilege of religious texts punishable with life imprisonment.

The government has taken a major step towards curbing such incidents and maintaining communal harmony in the state, an official spokesperson said.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, he said.

Our Cabinet has given its nod to several important Bills for enactment in the ensuing Vidhan Sabha session, including SC employees reservation in promotions & constitution of Punjab State Higher Education Council. pic.twitter.com/9Pd27DGG1w

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 21, 2018