Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Friday announced that a special session of the Assembly will be convened on April 13 at 11 am.The primary agenda of the session is the introduction of a stringent new law aimed at imposing harsher punishments for acts of sacrilege across the state.The announcement follows a formal communication from the Punjab Cabinet to the Speaker, who has subsequently summoned all Members of the Legislative Assembly, he said.Sandhwan emphasised that the proposed legislation is a direct response to a long-standing public demand for justice and accountability in sacrilege cases.The draft law is expected to introduce stricter imprisonment terms and heavy fines as punishment.“The objective is to protect the sanctity of all holy scriptures and religious sites while maintaining communal harmony,” the Speaker said.Meanwhile, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has welcomed the intent to tighten anti-sacrilege laws but called for greater transparency regarding the legal framework.The timing of the session—on Baisakhi, a day of immense religious and historical significance in Punjab—underscores the government’s attempt to signal decisive action on an issue that has dominated the state’s socio-political landscape for years.