Chandigarh, July 31 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Malvinder Singh Kang on Thursday said that the Punjab government's law against sacrilege is aimed solely at ensuring the strictest punishment for those who deliberately commit acts of sacrilege and has no intention of interfering in Sikh religious affairs, Sikh rehat maryada, or the rights of religious institutions.

Addressing a press conference, Kang said the Mann government brought the legislation in response to the long-standing demand of the Sikh community for a strong legal framework to prevent repeated incidents of sacrilege and ensure that those responsible do not escape punishment. He said that after the Punjab assembly unanimously passed the bill, the Akal Takht jathedar suggested ...