Chandigarh, July 22 -- The monsoon session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, during which the state government is expected to introduce a bill to amend the anti-sacrilege law, will be held from August 3 to 10.

The decision to convene the 13th session of the 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha next month was taken at a cabinet meeting held here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of chief minister Bhagwant Mann. Under clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, the governor is empowered to summon the state legislature to meet at such time and place as he deems fit.

Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Mann said the state government had referred the suggestions made by Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj reg...