The Opposition on Monday questioned the government’s intent to implement sacrilege provisions under the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, citing slow progress in previous cases and the lack of consultation in drafting the legislation.Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa said the promise of delivering justice in sacrilege cases within 48 hours had stretched to 48 months.He said there were no transparent updates on the 2015 Bargari sacrilege case, followed by firing incidents at Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura.Bajwa said the Congress supported the Bill in principle but questioned the government’s credibility.Former minister and Jalandhar Cantonment Congress MLA Pargat Singh accused the government of “shifting the goalpost”.“What happened to the 2015 Bargari sacrilege and Behbal Kalan firing cases? AAP came to power promising justice, but now it is extending deadlines and introducing new Bills,” he said.State BJP working president and Pathankot MLA Ashwani Sharma criticised the government for “proceeding without wider consultation”.He accused the AAP government of taking up sensitive issues to divert attention from its failures.The BJP leader said neither the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) nor other recognised religious organisations were consulted.Sharma argued that laws should be uniform for all religions, respecting all sacred texts and idols equally.Only 7% conviction rateOf 597 sacrilege cases registered in Punjab from 2015 till date in 2026, only 44 ended in conviction — a conviction rate of barely 7 per cent.According to the data available with the Punjab Police, 99 cases ended in acquittal, 83 cancelled during investigation and 37 quashed by courts.Of the 791 accused identified over the period, the identity of 192 could never be established.