Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said Punjab will examine concerns over its anti-sacrilege law but will not weaken its core provisions. He spoke after meeting a seven-member government committee on September 27, according to reports.

Mann said "the provisions prescribing life imprisonment and heavy fines for perpetrators of sacrilege constitute the core foundation of this law, and therefore the law must not be weakened at any cost". The provisions apply to sacrilege committed with intent to disturb public order, communal harmony or religious sentiments.

He directed the seven-member committee to hold regular, detailed meetings with a panel set up by the Akal Takht and the SGPC. The two panels will review proposed amendments, examine disputed provisions on legal and constitutional grounds, and work toward a consensus.

According to reports, the Akal Takht's objections concern definitions such as who counts as a 'custodian' of the Guru Granth Sahib. Mann said the Akal Takht is supreme 'for all of us' and that the law aims to ensure the strictest punishment for beadbi, or sacrilege. The talks will decide the final shape of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026.