Shiromani Akali Dal Workers Detained During Protest Against Bikram Singh Majithia’s Arrest In Punjab; WATCH

Punjab police detained SAD workers protesting the arrest of party leader Bikram Singh Majithia by the Vigilance Department.

Tensions flared in Punjab as the state police detained several Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers on Thursday during their protest over the arrest of party leader and MLA Bikram Singh Majithia by the Vigilance Department.

Bikram Singh Majithia's Amritsar Residence Raided

The development follows the Punjab Vigilance Bureau's action in taking Bikram Singh Majithia into custody after conducting a raid at his residence in Amritsar.

Ganieve Kaur Majithia Alleges Illegal Entry and No Warrant

Ganieve Kaur Majithia, wife of the SAD leader, alleged that around 30 to 35 personnel entered their home without showing any warrant or legal document. According to her, the officers searched their personal belongings without providing an explanation or engaging in any dialogue.

"Thirty to thirty-five 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. I tried speaking to the officers...This is a matter that has not even been investigated. Let's see what happens. Let the government do whatever it wants...Whatever is happening is all before you. We have fought this fight and we will continue to fight...People of Majithia stand with us and they will continue to do so," said Kaur, thanking supporters who stood by the family during the raid.

 

Punjab Government Justifies Action as Part of Anti-Drug Drive

Responding to the developments, Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema defended the action, asserting that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is committed to eradicating the drug menace through its ongoing campaign, ‘Yudh Nashe Ke Viruddh’.

"A big campaign, 'Yudh Nashe Ke Viruddh', is going on in Punjab. When the Akali Dal and the BJP were in power, when the Congress party was in power, these people sold drugs and pushed the youth of Punjab towards drugs. They worked to make the people of Punjab addicted to drugs. The Aam Aadmi Party government is fighting against this. No person is above the law. Any person who was involved in the drug business, whether small or big, will face action. We will wipe out drugs from Punjab," Cheema stated.