Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia has been remanded to judicial custody until July 19 by a Mohali court, marking a significant escalation in the state’s ongoing anti-corruption drive. The order, passed on July 6, follows his initial remand and comes amid an intensifying probe into alleged disproportionate assets and financial irregularities tied to his tenure in public office.
Majithia’s arrest has sent shockwaves through Punjab’s political landscape. Once considered the power center of SAD and a close confidant of the Badal family, his sudden and dramatic legal entanglement is being watched closely by political observers, party insiders, and law enforcement agencies across India. While Majithia and his supporters claim that the charges are politically motivated and intended to damage the opposition ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, the Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government insists that the arrest is part of its zero-tolerance policy against corruption.
The case against Majithia reportedly centers on unexplained financial assets, links to benami properties, and alleged laundering of funds acquired during his time as Punjab’s Revenue and Public Relations Minister. According to investigators, fresh evidence has emerged pointing toward shell companies and questionable land deals that enriched Majithia and his associates beyond their known sources of income. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Punjab Vigilance Bureau are said to be working in coordination on multiple leads that stretch from Punjab to Delhi and even Dubai.
In court, public prosecutors argued that Majithia’s custodial interrogation had not yet yielded complete disclosures, and that additional time was required to trace electronic records, retrieve financial documents, and examine communication between the accused and suspected middlemen. However, the court ruled that further custodial remand was unnecessary and instead sent the senior SAD leader to judicial custody at the Mohali Central Jail, where he will remain until July 19 unless granted bail in the interim.
Majithia’s legal team, meanwhile, is preparing to approach the Punjab & Haryana High Court for relief. His counsel has alleged that the arrest is unconstitutional, citing procedural lapses and political vendetta. In a brief statement to the media outside the court premises, Majithia maintained his innocence: “This is not a case of corruption, but of political persecution. I have nothing to hide, and I will fight this in court with full faith in the judiciary.”
The Shiromani Akali Dal has condemned the move, calling it an attempt by AAP to distract from its own administrative failures and to cripple the opposition through misuse of state agencies. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal has pledged full support to Majithia and warned of mass agitation if “targeted harassment” continues. The party is planning a statewide protest campaign to mobilize its cadre and draw public attention to what it terms the “weaponization of law for political gain.”
However, AAP leaders, including Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, have publicly backed the legal proceedings, stating that no one, irrespective of political stature, will be spared if found guilty. “This is not about vendetta. This is about accountability. For too long, Punjab’s wealth was looted by a handful of political elites. That era is over,” Mann declared at a recent public rally in Patiala.
Political analysts believe that the outcome of the case could significantly impact the SAD’s image and electoral fortunes. Majithia, long regarded as a force within the party’s leadership, holds considerable influence in urban constituencies and among traditional Akali voters. If the case results in conviction, it could spell deeper trouble for a party already grappling with internal dissensions and waning public support.
Beyond politics, the case underscores a broader trend in Indian states where anti-corruption investigations are increasingly used as battlegrounds for power and legitimacy. While transparency and accountability are undeniably crucial, concerns remain over selective enforcement and the potential erosion of democratic checks and balances.
As the legal drama unfolds, all eyes will remain on the evidence presented and the judicial process. For now, Majithia will spend the coming days in judicial custody, awaiting his next hearing—his political future hanging in the balance.
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