Chandigarh, Jun 25:
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday conducted raids at 25 locations in the state, including the residence of senior Akali leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia in Amritsar, sources said. Majithia is facing probe in a 2021 drugs case. However, it is still unclear in which connection the raid was conducted at the residence of Majithia, who is the brother-in-law of Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. Majithia and his wife Ganieve Kaur Majithia, who is an Akali MLA, claimed a 30-member team of the Vigilance Bureau barged into their house in Green Avenue in Amritsar. The SAD chief, his wife and former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and many senior Akali leaders lashed out at the AAP government over the raid at the residence of Majithia.
As the news about the raid at Majithia emerged on social media, Akali leaders and supporters headed towards his residence and shouted slogans against the Bhagwant Mann government.
A heavy force was deployed at a road leading to the residence of Majithia with policemen not allowing anyone to pass the barricades.
Majithia’s wife Ganieve Kaur claimed a team of 30 officials forced their way into her house.
“What is happening? I want to know what is going on. How did you barge into my house without my knowledge,” she asked the officials.
Bikram Majithia also alleged that the vigilance officials “barged into” the house, “terrorising” his children.
In a video posted on X by Majithia, the former minister could be heard arguing with a vigilance official, expressing his dismay over the manner in which they entered his house.
“You have forced your way through. This is not the way,” Majithia told the vigilance team.
“I am not going anywhere. I am ready to cooperate,” he said.
