On 31 July 2025, the Punjab Prevention of Offences against Holy Scripture PS, 2025, was moved to the next stage by the Assembly select committee, seeking responses to the draft bill by 31 August. In an attempt to instil strict penalties on people who commit sacrilege, life imprisonment and a fine of up to 10 lakh will be the penalties laid out in A Bill that will be used against perpetrators or aiding and abetting. A panel of 15 members would be headed by AAP MLA Inderbir Singh Nijjar to receive suggestions from the people, religious communities, non-government organisations, as well as legal practitioners. Recommendations will be made in six months time to hone the proposed law. To increase the number of suggestions, the committee has enabled suggestions via WhatsApp, email and MLAs. Throughout the Bill, there are repeatedly recurring issues of sacrilege in Punjab regarding the scriptures of holy texts, which have been known to be a cause of mob violence over the years. Pairing harsh punishment with open consultation is part of the system of checks and balances, which the legislation aims to achieve. This move shows the attempt to the Punjab government to legislate on delicate religious issues as it gains legitimacy by involving people and being open, i.e. transparent.