Opposition Corners AAP In Punjab Assembly Over Sacrilege Law Demand
The Punjab Assembly faced significant disruptions as opposition parties, Congress and SAD, confronted the AAP government over its failure to amend the anti-sacrilege law. The session was marked by heated arguments and sloganeering, leading to an early adjournment of the Zero Hour.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political instability and religious tensions in Punjab, reflecting the challenges the ruling AAP government faces in fulfilling legislative promises.
The emotive issue of sacrilege overshadowed proceedings on the third day of the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday, with the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) joining forces to corner the Bhagwant Mann government over its failure to amend the anti-sacrilege law despite assurances made to the Akal Takht.High drama unfolded during Zero Hour as Congress MLAs, along with SAD legislators Ganieve Kaur and Manpreet Singh Ayali, accused the AAP government of reneging on its commitment to strengthen the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026. The Opposition alleged that the government had backtracked on the issue despite repeated interventions by the Akal Takht.Raising slogans of "Panth Dokhi", Opposition members marched into the Well of the House, triggering a noisy confrontation. Treasury bench members responded with identical slogans against the Congress and the Akali Dal, accusing both parties of betraying Sikh interests.
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