Punjab CM seeks Centre’s intervention for Presidential assent for Bills on sacrilege
Sat 10 Dec 2022, 14:32:50
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday called on Home Minister Amit Shah and sought the kind intervention of the Central Government for getting Presidential assent for two important pending Bills of the State stipulating harsher punishment for the perpetrators of the heinous crime of sacrilege.
He also urged Mr. Shah to explore the possibility of shifting the Border Fence towards the International Border, wherever possible in the larger interest of farmers without compromising national security. The Chief Minister also urged Mr. Shah to provide liberal funds to ensure modernisation of the State Police force for effectively combating the new challenges.
Chief Minister, who called on the Home Minister at his office in New Delhi, said that the sacrilege of holy books is a major challenge in the State. He said, it has been felt that the quantum of punishment for the sacrilege of Holy Books as per existing provisions of Sections 295 and 295-A in the Indian Penal Code is inadequate.
Mr. Mann apprised the Home Minister that the Punjab Vidhan Sabha had passed "The Indian Penal Code (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2018 and
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2018, which stipulates punishment up to life imprisonment for injury, damage or sacrilege to Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Srimad Bhagwat Gita, Holy Quran and Holy Bible with the intention to hurt the religious feelings of the people. The Chief Minister said, this amendment is in consonance with the principles of secularism enshrined in our Constitution.
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2018, which stipulates punishment up to life imprisonment for injury, damage or sacrilege to Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Srimad Bhagwat Gita, Holy Quran and Holy Bible with the intention to hurt the religious feelings of the people. The Chief Minister said, this amendment is in consonance with the principles of secularism enshrined in our Constitution.
He also urged Mr. Shah to explore the possibility of shifting the Border Fence towards the International Border, wherever possible in the larger interest of farmers without compromising national security. The Chief Minister also urged Mr. Shah to provide liberal funds to ensure modernisation of the State Police force for effectively combating the new challenges.
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