Punjab State Commission for Minorities

The Punjab State Minority Commission was set up by the State Government vide Notification No. 1/6/2008-1MC/116 dated 21.1.2010 to safeguard the rights and interest of Minority Communities in the Punjab State under the administrative control of Department of Home Affairs and Justice.

In supersession of above notification the Punjab Government vide Notification No. S.O.179/P.A.13/2013/S.3/2014, dated 26th November, 2014 constituted a body to be known as the Punjab State Commission for Minorities, under section 2(1) of the Punjab State Commission for Minorities Act, 2012 ( Punjab Act No.13 of 2013).