Amritsar, March 22 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the Punjab government will convene a special session of the Vidhan Sabha on April 13 to amend the Jagt Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008, and bring in a stricter law against sacrilege (beadbi).

The proposed legislation will include stringent punishment, heavy fines, property confiscation and cover offences committed through digital content, with the draft being prepared in consultation with the sant samaj (religious leaders) and legal experts. Asserting a zero-tolerance stance, the government said no one found guilty of 'beadbi' will be spared.

During a meeting with the members of sant samaj and religious leaders, the CM stated, "The session will be con...