The Constitutional Questions Behind Punjab’s ‘Holy Cities’ Move

Punjab’s move to notify ‘holy cities’ raises unresolved constitutional questions on legal enforceability and fundamental freedoms ON NEVEMBER 24, 2025, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha unanimously passed a resolution declaring the Walled City of Amritsar, along with Sri Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo, as “Holy Cities”. The resolution, inter alia, provided for a ban on the…