Chandigarh, July 15 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday hailed two "historic bills" passed unanimously in the State Assembly on anti-sacrilege and drug-related crimes.

"Two historic bills were passed unanimously in the Punjab Assembly today. A bill has been passed to ensure strict punishment for those involved in desecration of religious texts, and a provision has been added to ensure strict punishment in cases of involvement in drugs... These decisions have been taken in the best interest of the people of Punjab...," CM Mann told reporters here.

The bills focussed on Strict Punishment for Desecration of Religious Texts: The Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scripture(s) Bill, 2025, proposes life imprisonment and ...