Sukhbir Badal condemns withdrawal of Majithia’s security cover      

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday claimed that the Punjab government had withdrawn senior party leader Bikram Majithia's security cover, alleging "witch-hunt" by the AAP government against the former minister.

SAD's former president Badal also alleged that the AAP government was trying to "implicate" Majithia, who is his brother-in-law, in a drug case.

"Withdrawal of the entire Z security cover of Bikram Singh Majithia confirms beyond doubt the dangerous and deadly designs of the AAP government against the SAD leadership," claimed Badal in a post on X.

"This decision has to be seen alongside the massive 'witch-hunt' launched by the AAP government against Majithia," he alleged.

Badal also mentioned about a bid on his life outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar in December by Narain Singh Chaura.

"Withdrawal of security to Majithia has to be seen with the govt's complicity in the failed lethal attempt on my life - an attempt foiled only with divine intervention of Guru Sahiban," alleged Badal.

Majithia also condemned the state government for the withdrawal of his security cover.

"When they failed in silencing my voice, they withdrew my security on the evening of March 29," he said.

Majithia also claimed that the Punjab Police has formed a new special investigation team (SIT), the fifth one, in a 2021 drug case against him.