AAP-Congress Alliance Exposed: Betrayal Over Sacrilege Justice

• AAP-Congress alliance stalled key anti-sacrilege bill, citing lack of preparation.

• Mann slammed Congress for ignoring deep public sentiment on desecration cases.

• Both parties exposed for using sensitive issues as tools for political posturing.

At a time when Punjab needed solemn resolve, AAP and Congress reduced the sacred issue of sacrilege into a farcical performance inside the Assembly. Both parties, who once promised justice and closure over the heinous desecration incidents like Bargari and Behbal Kalan, have once again betrayed the public trust—trading responsibility for political theatrics.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann presented the Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scripture(s) Bill 2025, which proposes life imprisonment for sacrilege. Yet, it was Leader of Opposition Pratap Bajwa of the Congress who asked for more time, claiming his party needed to “study the bill.” More time—for a bill that simply seeks justice for an act that shook the conscience of every Punjabi?

This is not due process. This is deliberate delay.

Let’s not forget: AAP rose to power on the promise of 24-hour justice for sacrilege cases. Yet, three and a half years later, it is only now scrambling to introduce legislation. And the Congress? It now plays the responsible opposition while conveniently ignoring that it failed to get its 2018 anti-sacrilege bill ratified, despite having unanimous Assembly backing then.

The hypocrisy stinks.

The truth is bitter: AAP and Congress are now bedfellows in betrayal. Their partnership is not forged on shared principles but on mutual convenience. In the name of unity, they have chosen complicity over courage.

Bhagwant Mann’s jibes at Bajwa weren’t misplaced—they were necessary. A party that cannot come prepared to speak on the desecration of holy scriptures doesn’t need more time—it needs to introspect. Meanwhile, Bajwa’s reply was an exercise in blame deflection, not leadership. He cited “technicalities” and procedural lapses while ignoring the people’s rage, the victims’ pain, and the state’s shame.

Punjab’s wounds haven’t healed. The tears of families affected by sacrilege and police firing at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan have not dried. And yet, in 2025, the same political elite plays pass-the-parcel with a bill meant to restore dignity and faith.

If this is how AAP and Congress intend to protect Punjab’s soul—through delays, excuses, and headline-hunting—then perhaps they’re not saviours of Punjab’s honor, but co-authors of its betrayal.