Chandigarh, April 25 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Thursday sought response from the Punjab government on a plea from Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, seeking restoration of Z+ security cover, curtailed on March 29.

The HC bench of justice Kuldeep Tiwari acted on the plea from Majithia who had demanded the March 29 order of the government to be quashed and his security cover be restored. The plea also said his threat perception report be sought from the government. It was also sought that during the pendency of the plea, the government be directed to keep the March 29 order in abeyance.

The plea claims Majithia has been on the target of extremist elements, including radical organisations and gangsters, es...