Majithia's arrest is vendetta, says Harsimrat
Patiala, Aug. 10 -- The state government is resorting to "vendetta" politics, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said after tying rakhi (sacred thread) to her brother Bikram Singh Majithia on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan in Nabha jail on Saturday.
Kaur also alleged that the jail administration initially stopped her at the outer gate of the jail and made her wait for hours.
Speaking to the reporters after the interaction, Kaur said, "The present government has been indulging in such (vendetta) politics for a long time. People will give them a befitting reply in the upcoming assembly elections."
Notably, the Mohali district court had on July 6 sent Majithia, the former cabinet minister, to 14 days of judicial custody in a disproportionate asset (DA) case relating to alleged laundering of Rs.540 crore in 'drug money. Majithia was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau from his residence in Green Avenue, Amritsar, on June 25 this year.
Responding to the questions about the charges, she claimed that Majithia had been continuously speaking out against the state government, which was why action was taken against him. htc...
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