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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to Review Anti‑Sacrilege Law with Expert Panel after Akal Takht Concerns
✍️ India Today
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 09:31 PM
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Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced a panel‑led review of Punjab’s anti‑sacrilege legislation following objections raised by the Akal Takht.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the state government will set up a panel of legal and religious experts to examine the anti‑sacrilege law that has drawn criticism from the Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhism.
The move comes after the Akal Takht expressed concerns that certain provisions of the law could infringe on religious freedoms and provoke communal tensions.
Mann indicated that the panel will assess the law’s wording, its implementation mechanisms, and any potential conflicts with constitutional guarantees.
Findings and recommendations from the panel are expected to be presented to the cabinet within the next few weeks, after which the government will decide whether amendments are required.
The move comes after the Akal Takht expressed concerns that certain provisions of the law could infringe on religious freedoms and provoke communal tensions.
Mann indicated that the panel will assess the law’s wording, its implementation mechanisms, and any potential conflicts with constitutional guarantees.
Findings and recommendations from the panel are expected to be presented to the cabinet within the next few weeks, after which the government will decide whether amendments are required.