Punjab Congress chief Pargat Singh on Thursday moved a privilege motion against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of misleading the House on the status of the 2018 anti-sacrilege Bills.

The notice, addressed to Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan and submitted through Vidhan Sabha Secretary Ram Lok Khatana on the opening day of the Assembly session, seeks a prima facie examination of the matter, clarification from the Chief Minister, and referral to the Committee of Privileges if the allegations are substantiated.

“Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had misled the House regarding the 2018 Punjab anti-sacrilege Bill and the documents sent by the Legislative Assembly to the President’s office,” Pargat, who is also the who is also the Jalandhar Cantt MLA, said in a statement.

In the notice, Pargat refers to proceedings on April 13, 2026, when the House was discussing the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, 2026.…