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Demand rises in Haryana for strict anti-sacrilege law on Punjab model; HSGMC urges CM and Centre to act

Demand rises in Haryana for strict anti-sacrilege law on Punjab model; HSGMC urges CM and Centre to act

Balwinder Singh :- Following the implementation of a stringent law against sacrilege in Punjab, demand for a similar legal framework has intensified in neighbouring Haryana. Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) President Jagdish Singh Jhinda has written to the Chief Minister of Haryana and the Union Government, urging them to introduce a strict anti-sacrilege law on the lines of Punjab. Punjab law said to have limited jurisdictionIn his letter, Jhinda stated that the newly enacted Punjab law remains confined within the territorial jurisdiction of the state. He emphasised that Haryana must also enact a comparable and stringent law to ensure…
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