Bikramjit Singh Majithia absconding, not in Punjab: Sukhjinder Randhawa

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 3

Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa has said he is ready to give up his home portfolio if state Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu wants it for himself.

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“The Congress chief has been upset with me ever since I became the Home Minister. If Sidhu wants the Home Ministry, I will put in my papers in a minute,” he told the media here today.

His statement comes in the wake of Sidhu questioning his own government over the delay in arresting Akali leader Bikramjit Singh Majithia, who has been booked in a drug case under the NDPS Act.

The Deputy CM said raids were being conducted to arrest the “absconding” Akali leader.

“Majithia is not in Punjab. If he is spotted anywhere in the state, he will be arrested within minutes,” Randhawa said, as he dubbed as fake the recent pictures of Majithia paying obeisance at the Golden Temple.

“Since Majithia has no government security, it is wrong to say that the police have knowledge about his whereabouts,” said the Deputy Chief Minister.

He hit out at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, claiming that the Delhi Chief Minister was hand in glove with the Akalis.

“After having apologised to Majthia, Kejriwal has not clarified his stand on the Akali leader’s involvement in drug trafficking, especially when he has been booked under the NDPS Act,” said the Congress leader.

He said AAP’s position in the state was weak as its former leaders Sucha Singh Chottepur, Dr Dharamvir Gandhi and HS Phoolka, who built the outfit, had deserted Kejriwal.

Congress spokesperson Alka Lamba, who was also present at the press meet, claimed AAP was supporting the Akalis by trying to derail the probe into the drug trafficking.

Will resign if Sidhu wants Home Dept

State Congress chief Navjot Sidhu is upset with me ever since I became the Home Minister. If Sidhu wants the Home Ministry, I will put in my papers in a minute. — Sukhjinder Randhawa, Deputy CM