Bikram Singh Majithia. Tribune file
Karam Prakash
Patiala, March 2
Showing “generosity” towards Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who is lodged in Patiala Central jail, the Punjab government has allowed excess meetings in a week. So far, 12 SAD leaders have met Majithia in four meetings over the past six days.
As per rules, an undertrial is allowed to meet a family member twice a week while a convict is allowed only once a week. The local Jail authorities have passed the buck to the higher-ups for the permission.
Majithia, who is former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur’s brother, was sent to judicial custody for two weeks on February 24 after he surrendered before a Mohali court in connection with a drugs case. The court had rejected his bail plea on February 25.
The Supreme Court had recently directed the Punjab Police to not arrest the former minister till February 23 in a drugs case so he can undertake electioneering in the state.
SAD MLA Harinder Pal Chandumajra and former Member of Parliament Prem Singh Chandumajra on Wednesday met Bikram Singh Majithia. Batala SAD MLA Lakhbir Singh also met Majithia.
SAD president Sukhbir Badal and Harsimrat Kaur Badal had met Majithia on Tuesday on his birthday. Meanwhile, former SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur, ex-minister Surjit Singh Rakhra, party spokesperson Daljeet Singh Cheema and senior vice-president Maheshinder Singh Grewal met Majithia on February 28.
The Patiala Central Jail Superintendent, Shivraj Singh, said an undertrial was allowed to meet family member or anyone else – twice a week. He said, “The rule allows under trial to have two meetings. However, discretion to allow excess meetings is with jail superintendent only.”
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