The Hindu National · DistrictNews · 2026-08-21
A secular republic’s sacrilege problem
Punjab’s new sacrilege law has reignited debate over the criminalisation of religious offence in a secular state; its definition of sacrilege extends beyond physical desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib to words, signs and representations, bringing expressive conduct within the scope of the law Punjab's new sacrilege law complicates secularism, criminalizing disrespect towards the Guru Granth Sahib and raising free speech concerns. A secular republic’s sacrilege problem
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