Corruption case intact, Majithia isolated in Akali ranks, says AAP

Arora accused the Akali-BJP leadership of misleading the public by celebrating the bail and said facts could not be obscured by political narratives. Arora claimed that the Vigilance Bureau had carried out a comprehensive investigation, uncovered assets disproportionate to known sources of income and filed a voluminous chargesheet supported by documentary evidence.

He said the AAP government believed in rule of law rather than media trials and noted that the trial court had imposed restrictions on reporting to ensure a fair process. He added that strict bail conditions had been imposed to prevent the accused from fleeing or influencing witnesses.

Reiterating the government’s stand, Arora said the AAP would pursue corruption and drugs cases to their logical end, regardless of the accused’s political stature, and expressed confidence that truth would prevail in court.

AAP Punjab media in-charge Baltej Pannu said Majithia appeared isolated within his party, claiming that senior Akali Dal leaders and members of the Badal family did not come to receive him after his release from Nabha Jail. Pannu said no former minister or MLA of the Akali Dal was present outside the jail, suggesting that Majithia lacked support within his own party.