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A secular republic’s sacrilege problem

· 21 August 2026 · 2 min read
A secular republic’s sacrilege problem

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused politics development: “A secular republic’s sacrilege problem.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: 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 Intellectual Janata Party includes this it

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