Chandigarh, Feb. 25 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikramjit Singh Majithia appeared before a local court on Tuesday in a 2021 protest case. Majithia and 23 SAD leaders were arrested while heading towards the then Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi's official residence in Sector 3. The Akali leaders were accused of obstructing public servants on duty.

Majithia was set to appear in court earlier on Monday, but his counsel had prayed for exempting him owing a meeting of the party. The court had set the next date of hearing for Tuesday. The case is next scheduled for hearing on March 5.

Earlier, SAD leaders Daljit Singh Cheema and Maheshinder Singh Grewal were also named in the FIR but their names were removed by the Punjab ...