Chandigarh, May 12 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday said that the recently passed anti-sacrilege law was a direct attack on the Sikh faith and has instilled fear among the devotees, garnthis and gurdwara committees regarding the installation of Guru Granth Sahib in their homes.

SAD, during its core committee meeting chaired by president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday, said it will launch a campaign against the Act, which makes devotees and others liable for any untoward incident involving the holy scripture.

It was also decided that the party would announce the next course of action after the Akal Takht Jathedar issues its verdict regarding the Act.

The anti-sacrilege bill, which proposed amendments to the original 2008 Act, w...