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POLITICSJul 6 · 02:22 UTCDAWN[email protected] (Umair Javed)

Bureaucratic control

A proposed Punjab bill targeting 'anti-social' behavior faces criticism for violating fundamental rights and echoing colonial-era laws like the Criminal Tribes Act and Habitual Offenders Act. The legislation is seen as part of a broader trend of centralizing executive control over social and governance aspects through new laws.

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PunjabplaceCriminal Tribes ActtopicHabitual Offenders ActtopicAli Javed DarugarpersonNeeladri BhattacharyapersonBilal ZahoorpersonPunjab Defamation Acttopic
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