Harsimrat Badal ties rakhi to brother Majithia in Nabha jail after high-voltage drama

Former minister and Member of Parliament Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday visited Nabha jail and tied a rakhi to her brother, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who was arrested in a disproportionate assets case.

Majithia is lodged in New Nabha jail at Patiala after the Mohali court extended his judicial custody until August 14.

However, high-voltage drama unfolded before the ceremony this afternoon as Harsimrat lambasted the government for not letting her tie a Rakhi to her brother.

“I came amidst the rain from Delhi to tie a Rakhi on the wrist of my brother, Bikram Majithia, who is lodged in Nabha jail on false charges, but was denied this right. I have been trying for the last four days to get permission to observe Raksha Bandhan with my brother, but to no avail.”

“Earlier, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann denied me permission to visit my brother in jail for 1.5 months. AAP Punjab has stooped to a new low by disrespecting the sacred bond between a brother and a sister and has also violated my human rights,” said Badal in a social media post on X.