In a dramatic turn of events that has once again thrust Punjab politics into the national spotlight, senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia was arrested on Wednesday by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau following a series of simultaneous raids conducted across 25 locations in the state. The operation included a high-profile raid at Majithia’s residence in Amritsar, sending ripples through the political landscape just as murmurs of discontent against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab continue to rise.
While the Bureau has not officially disclosed the specific charges leading to Majithia’s arrest, his wife and sitting Akali MLA, Ganieve Kaur Majithia, has claimed that a new case pertaining to disproportionate assets has been registered against him. Videos circulating on social media show heated exchanges between Majithia and vigilance officers during the raid, with the former minister accusing officials of barging into his home without notice and causing panic among his children. The family also reported that a similar search was conducted at their residence in Chandigarh. Majithia, visibly agitated, confronted officers inside his house, questioning the legality and abruptness of the operation and insisting that he was ready to cooperate with the law but would not accept what he called political intimidation.
As soon as the news broke online, a crowd of Akali Dal supporters gathered near his Amritsar home, shouting slogans against the Bhagwant Mann-led government. A heavy police presence was deployed to control the situation, with barricades preventing party workers and media from approaching the house. Outside the residence, Ganieve Kaur demanded answers from the officials, questioning how they entered her home without prior notification. The visuals of the raid, the raised voices, and the intense political tension painted a vivid picture of confrontation between the state’s opposition and ruling dispensation.
Bikram Majithia, who has been a central figure in Punjab’s political sphere for over a decade, is no stranger to legal scrutiny. He was booked in December 2021 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in a case linked to drug trafficking based on a report by the Special Task Force dating back to 2018. That FIR, lodged during the Congress regime under then Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, led to his incarceration for over five months in Patiala jail before he was granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in August 2022. Since then, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has continued probing Majithia’s alleged involvement in the narcotics case and has even extended its investigation to include overseas financial transactions tied to companies associated with his family.
The latest development, however, signals a deepening of the legal noose around the Akali leader and a possible strategic offensive by the AAP government against its most vocal critics. Majithia, in a strongly-worded statement post his arrest, lashed out at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of misusing state agencies to stifle opposition voices. “No matter how many FIRs you register, neither will I be afraid nor will I stop raising my voice for Punjab,” Majithia declared, adding that the government appeared “rattled” by the opposition’s growing support.
The arrest also sparked strong reactions from within the Shiromani Akali Dal. Party president Sukhbir Singh Badal, Majithia’s brother-in-law, and former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal condemned the arrest, calling it an act of political vendetta. Harsimrat Kaur addressed the media stating that the family was being deliberately targeted, and vowed that the Akali Dal would continue to stand with Majithia in this “fight for justice.”
This unfolding confrontation not only intensifies the friction between Punjab’s ruling and opposition camps but also underscores the fragile balance of law, politics, and public sentiment in a state long plagued by drug-related concerns and governance challenges. As legal proceedings continue and political narratives intensify, all eyes will remain fixed on Punjab’s corridors of power, where the battle is now as much about perception as it is about evidence.
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