Jakhar hits back at CM Mann’s cryptic post over Dera Beas-Majithia row
Babushbahi Bureau
Chandigarh, February 2, 2026 — Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday reacted to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s cryptic social media post, triggering a fresh political exchange amid the controversy surrounding Dera Beas head Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon and senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia.
Reacting to Bhagwant Mann’s post, Sunil Jakhar shared the following lines on social media:
“ਸਾਧੂ ਬੋਲੇ ਸਹਿਜ ਸੁਭਾਅ
ਸਾਧ ਕਾ ਕਿਹਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਨਾਂ ਜਾਏ।”
Jakhar directly named the Chief Minister in the post.
The political exchange comes a day after Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon paid an unexpected visit to Nabha Jail on Monday and met Bikram Singh Majithia, who is currently lodged there. Speaking to mediapersons after the meeting, the Dera Beas chief described Majithia as his personal friend and said his visit was intentional.
“Majithia is my friend, and I would definitely come to meet him,” Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon said. He further described the cases registered against the SAD leader as “false and baseless” in his personal assessment, while adding that investigating agencies and governments should be allowed to proceed strictly in accordance with the law.
On Tuesday morning, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took to X (formerly Twitter) and posted a cryptic message in Gurmukhi Punjabi, without naming anyone directly. His post read:
“ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਬਣ ਜਾਣ ਭਾਵੇਂ ਅੱਜ ਬਣ ਜਾਣ
ਅਦਾਲਤਾਂ ਦਾ ਓਥੇ ਰੱਬ ਰਾਖਾ
ਜਿੱਥੇ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤੀ ਹੀ ਜੱਜ ਬਣ ਜਾਣ।”