India, April 12 -- Punjab is set for a politically significant legislative move on April 13, with the AAP government preparing to introduce a stringent anti sacrilege law during a special Vidhan Sabha session on Baisakhi. The proposed legislation seeks to amend the existing Jagt Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008 to provide stricter punishment for acts of sacrilege involving the Guru Granth Sahib.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has positioned the move as a decisive step, asserting a policy of "zero tolerance" against sacrilege. He has said that the Guru Granth Sahib, revered as a living Guru, must be protected through strong legal provisions that ensure exemplary punishment for offenders.

The revised provisions are expected to in...