Punjab assembly today passed a bill which states that whoever causes injury, damage or sacrilege to Guru Granth Sahib with an intention to hurt the religious feelings of the people will be punished with imprisonment for life.
The Bill - Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment — was moved by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. However, the amendment in the bill brought by leader of Opposition Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress MlAs Ashwini Sekhri and Tarlochan Singh was lost by voice vote.