Sukbhir Badal meets Bikram Majithia in jail
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, January 29, 2026: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday met senior party leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who is currently lodged in jail.
After the meeting, Badal said that Majithia conveyed a strong message, asserting that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government does not understand the history of the Akali Dal and that Akalis cannot be intimidated by imprisonment.
Quoting Majithia, Sukhbir Badal said the Akali Dal has a long legacy of struggle and sacrifices, and its leaders and workers have never bowed down to pressure or repression. He added that such actions would only strengthen the party’s resolve.
Reacting to the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue, the SAD president launched a sharp attack on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that he had “bent his knees” before the Union government. Badal questioned the rationale behind holding meetings on the SYL issue when Punjab itself is facing an acute water c