Why many Punjab leaders are silent on lynching of sacrilege accused

As Sikhs treat Guru Granth Sahib as a living guru, sacrilege is considered as heinous as murder. Any statement against those involved in the lynchings is treated against religion.

Punjab’s many political parties continue to remain silent on the recent lynching of two persons accused of sacrilege that shook the state.

On the other hand, the lynchings are directly or indirectly justified by some politicians, including Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.