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SAD leader Bikram Majithia was arrested by Punjab’s Vigilance Department after a raid at his Amritsar house. He questioned the presence of numerous officers and expressed concerns.
Bikram Majithia
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Majithia was arrested on Wednesday after a team of Punjab’s Vigilance Department raided his house in Amritsar.
In a video before his arrest, Majithia questioned the presence of officials at his residence.
“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 people were locked up in a room, and then police brought me here,” he said.
In another video, the Akali leader said that the raid on his house “reflects the frustration of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal”. “This morning, the vigilance team forcibly entered my residence. The press was not allowed inside, and lawyers were also pushed around. The Aam Aadmi Party government is shredding the law into pieces. Bhagwant Mann, your threats cannot silence me. I always keep raising my voice for Punjab and Punjabis,” he said.
Kejriwal Reacts To Majithia’s Arrest
After Majithia’s arrest, Kejriwal said that those involved in the drug trade would not be spared, no matter how big a leader they are.
“The people who first brought drugs into Punjab were ministers in another party. They transported drugs in their own vehicles, supplied them house to house, and even sheltered international smugglers. A clear message is being sent in Punjab that no matter how big the leader is, no one will be spared. People are welcoming this message,” he said.
Kejriwal Following Indira Gandhi’s Footsteps: SAD
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema said that the AAP government in Punjab does not have an answer to the corruption allegations.
He also said that the Bhagwant Mann regime are reminding people of the emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975.
“Today, they staged a drama to divert people’s attention from corruption. Bikram Singh Majithia was earlier arrested in a fake drug case, but nothing came out of it. Today, they (the Punjab government) are reminding us of the emergency imposed 50 years ago. Arvind Kejriwal is following in the footsteps of Indira Gandhi. We will keep exposing this government,” he said.
Arshdeep Singh Kler, SAD spokesperson and lawyer of Bikram Singh Majithia, alleged that the AAP government is using machinery against their political rivals. “
“We will take the legal route. We will present this before the Court. One thing is very clear, they had been levelling drug allegations against Bikram Singh Majithia for years. But to this day, they do not have any evidence. They lost the case in the Supreme Court…So, if they think they can suppress the truth through false cases like this, they won’t be able to do it,” he added.
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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