Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, who has been protesting atop a mobile tower in Samana since October 12, 2024, said he would not come down until an anti-sacrilege law is implemented in Punjab.His remarks come even as the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is scheduled to take up the issue on Monday. The Assembly will discuss the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes strict punishment ranging from a minimum of 10 years’ imprisonment to life term for any act of sacrilege against the Guru Granth Sahib.Speaking to The Tribune, Khalsa said he would continue his protest atop the tower until the anti-sacrilege law is implemented. “I have full faith in my Guru. Even last month, when Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, along with MLAs Inderbir Singh Nijjar and Chetan Singh Jouramajra, visited the protest site to persuade me to end the protest, I had made it clear that the Assembly and the Bill have no value until the government ensures the law is implemented,” he said.Although the Speaker had assured him that he would return with the draft of the Bill after the Assembly session, Khalsa rejected the assurances.“I am neither a politician nor a leader. My fight is against religious bias and for a stricter law against sacrilege,” he said. “I am ready to continue this protest for days, months, or even years. I am in no hurry and remain in charhdi kala (high spirits).”The proposed Bill also seeks to impose fines ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh on those found guilty of sacrilegious acts, along with provisions for confiscation of property of the accused. It broadens the definition of desecration to include spoken or written words, signs, or any visible representation, including electronic content, that hurt the religious sentiments of Sikhs.