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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. Aam Aadmi Party government is shredding the law to pieces. Bhagwant Mann, your threats cannot silence me. I always keep raising my voice for Punjab and Punjabis,” he said.
After Majithia’s arrest, Kejriwal said: “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 no matter how big the leader is, no one will be spared. People are welcoming this message
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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