On 25th June, senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau in a disproportionate assets case. Notably, raids were conducted at 25 locations linked to him including his Green Avenue residence in Amritsar, after which he was arrested. The arrest triggered a political storm in the state.
MLA Ganieve Kaur, Majithia’s wife, confirmed that a fresh FIR was lodged against him on the night of 24th June. She alleged that officials barged into their home in Amritsar and Chandigarh without prior notice early morning on Wednesday.
#WATCH | Ganieve Kaur Majithia, wife of Bikram Singh Majithia and SAD MLA, says, "30-35 people entered our house. They neither showed us any warrant nor any other document…They just stormed into our house and started checking our personal belongings. They did not speak with us.… https://t.co/oaBrw9SEHm pic.twitter.com/UmlSTGmLe9
— ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2025
Visuals of Majithia alleging something might have been planted in his house went viral on social media.
#WATCH | SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia being taken away from his residence following a raid by the Vigilance Department.
— ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2025
He says, "…Look at how many officers are here to take me away. I don't know if something was planted in my house…but look at the restlessness…A few… https://t.co/oaBrw9SEHm pic.twitter.com/QFBFj6Zt4J
SAD chief Sukhbir Badal and Harsimrat Kaur Badal condemned the action and called it political vendetta. Supporters of Majithia gathered outside his house raising slogans against the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government. Heavy police force was deployed to block access to his house. Notably, Majithia is already under probe in a 2021 drug-related case.
