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Punjab govt will be better advised to -- instead of spending time and energy on constitutional, legal minutiae -- focus on fiscal prudence, economic policy framework, good governanc What does our political class do when they fail on all fronts? Well, it takes recourse to religion, hoping that it could be a useful opiate to numb the cognitive and cogitative faculties of people, thus diverting their attention from the real issues. So, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, having failed ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 9 (PTI) Delhi minister and BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday accused the AAP government in Punjab of playing politics over the issue of sacrilege, much like the Congress did during its regime. He stated that the AAP government had promised to put perpetrators of 'beadbi' (the act of sacrilege against religious texts) incidents behind bars. "Now, they are saying they will frame a law to address this issue. This indicates that they have failed to prevent sacrilege inci ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Punjab government's new law against sacrilege proposes a minimum jail term of 10 years and the bill will be tabled in the special session of the Assembly on July 10-11. Assembly Speaker Kultar Sandhwan said sacrilege of any religion is unacceptable. "Guru Granth Sahib is of great dignity for us and a strict anti-sacrilege law should be introduced," he said. However, this is not the first anti-sacrilege bill that is being introduced in Punjab. A bill against sacrilege was first introd ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A panel of legal experts are being consulted for a law under which harsher punishment would be given for acts of "sacrilege" against religious scriptures, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said Monday. The government is not in a hurry and will not bring such a law which will require subsequent amendments, the minister said. Asked whether the legislation will be brought in the two-day special session of the Punjab Assembly starting July 10, Cheema said, "A panel of legal e ...Read More >
New Delhi: A quaint walled residential complex in Sector 39A in south Chandigarh is home to top ministers and officials of the Punjab government. Uniformly marked white boards point to numbers of red-brick single storey bungalows in the complex. There is no name plate outside bungalow number 926. When you enquire if it is home to former Delhi chief minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia, two guards from the neighbouring home helpfully say, "This is Satyendra Jain's kothi. Siso ...Read More >
Patna, July 6 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that Muharram symbolises sacrifice for justice and truth against injustice and arrogance. Kumar said here that on the occasion of Muharram tribute is paid to the martyrs of Karbala and the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain. He said that the sacrifices made by Hazrat Imam Hussain and his 72 companions in the Maidan-e-Karbala for justice and truth against injustice, oppression and arrogance was immortal. Kumar appealed to the peopl ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Sunday demanded that Hindu temples and idols should also be included in the proposed Sacrilege Bill, for which a special Punjab Assembly session has been called on July 10 and 11. Chugh regretted that the Bill is being brought by the Bhagwant Mann government even after more than three years of its promise made in the election manifesto. "But better late than never," he said and demanded that the Bill must also in ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 5 (PTI) The AAP government will bring a law to ensure harsher punishment for acts of sacrilege against religious scriptures in a two-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha starting July 10. "Those who commit sacrilege will no longer escape, a new era of justice is about to begin," Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Neel Garg said in a post on X on Saturday. The Bhagwant Mann government will convene the special session of the Punjab Assembly on July 10 and 11. AAP leader Bal ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 5 (PTI) The AAP government will bring a law to ensure harsher punishment for acts of sacrilege against religious scriptures in a two-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha starting July 10. "Those who commit sacrilege will no longer escape, a new era of justice is about to begin," Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Neel Garg said in a post on X on Saturday. Also Read | Dalai Lama Birthday: 'Will Continue to Focus on Promoting Human Values', Tibetan Spiritual Leader on His 90 ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab will convene a special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly next week to enact a law on sacrilege, an emotive issue that remains a hot political issue ahead of every poll. A government spokesperson said the law against sacrilege would be passed in the Vidhan Sabha special session on July 10-11 to prevent a repeat of such incidents in the future. "For a long time, there has been a demand for making a law a ...Read More >
Jalandhar: Amritsar North MLA Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh, who has been shown the door by the AAP, played a crucial role in destabilising Capt Amarinder Singh's govt in 2021 over the 2015 sacrilege and police firing cases.The Aam Aadmi Party, which hit rock bottom in the 2019 parliamentary election, used the issue by inducting him into the party, marking the first step in their comeback.After becoming the main opposition by winning 20 seats in the 2017 assembly election, AAP did away with most of ...Read More >
Says Preamble is unchangeable and the soul of the Constitution Echoing the words of Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday slammed the Congress for including the words 'socialist' 'secular' and 'integrity' in the Preamble to the Constitution during the Emergency calling it a 'travesty of justice' and 'sacrilege to the spirit of Sanatana'. Calling the added words nasoor (festering wound), he said that the alterations ...Read More >
Chairing a meeting with officers and representatives of the 'Sarb Dharam Beadbi Rokko Kanoon Morcha' here, he also said all stakeholders, including religious organisations, would be consulted in drafting the legislation. Their views would be duly incorporated into the law, he said. Mann said this process will be completed shortly to assuage the sentiments of the general public and very soon a cabinet meeting will be convened on the issue. He asserted Punjab is a sacred land of great gurus, sa ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being si ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 28 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today announced that the state government will introduce legislation to ensure harsher punishment for acts of sacrilege against the Holy Granth. Chairing a meeting with officers and representatives of the 'Sarb Dharam Beadbi Rokko Kanoon Morcha' at his official residence, the Chief Minister said that Punjab is a sacred land of great Gurus, Saints, and Seers who have shown the path of mutual love and tolerance. He emphasised th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday delivered a poignant critique of the changes made to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution during the Emergency period in 1975, describing it as a betrayal of the document's 'Soul' and the vision of its framers. Speaking at an event at the Vice-President's Enclave, marking the presentation of the first copy of 'Ambedkar's Messages' compiled by author and former Karnataka MLC DS Veeraiah, Dhankhar emphasised that a p ...Read More >
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