Sukhbir, Majithia meet Radha Soami sect head

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Tribune News Service

Muktsar, November 17

Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and his brother-in-law Bikram Singh Majithia yesterday met Dera Radha Soami head Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon at the dera premises in Muktsar and Malout.

The visit was kept a secret. Even the police and senior officers in the district administration were not informed in advance.

Majithia’s wife Ganeive Grewal is a relative of the dera head. The visit just after announcing the first list of candidates for the Assembly elections has raised eyebrows.

Congress MLA from Muktsar Karan Kaur Brar, who was present at the dera congregation in Muktsar, said, “Sukhbir and Majithia reached the dera about 5.20 pm. They sat among the people for nearly 10 minutes and then met the dera head behind the podium briefly.”

Later, the two SAD leaders reached the dera premises in Malout, where they held a meeting with the dera head.

A SAD leader of Malout said, “It was a secret meeting and none other than the three (Sukhbir, Majithia and Babaji) were allowed to enter the room. It lasted almost 30 minutes. Babaji is here for a congregation on Thursday.”