Chandigarh, Nov. 16 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought response from the Punjab government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking declaration of Amritsar as 'holy city' and taking steps for the preservation of cultural heritage of the city.

The petition filed by KS Raju Legal Trust was taken up by the bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry and has sought government response by December 16.

The petitioner, Jagmohan Singh Raju, who had appeared in person also demanded that the Punjab government be directed to notify a complete ban on the sale/consumption of cigarette/tobacco products, liquor, and meat within the city limits and quash a decision of the government dated June 25, 2025, whereby his dema...