Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia has grabbed headlines again, but all for the wrong reasons. Punjab Vigilance Bureau on June 25 raided Bikram Singh Majithia's house in Amritsar. However, a high-voltage drama erupted after that. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) supporters gathered outside Majithia's house and started sloganeering. Seeing this, additional security forces were sent, and the area was cordoned off. In fact, Majithia's wife confronted the Vigilance Bureau's official and even took media personnel and supporters inside the house in the middle of the raid. Majithia was then arrested by the Vigilance and was taken to Mohali. Thereafter, a Mohali Court sent him to 7 days of Police remand for allegedly laundering more than Rs 540 crore of "drug money".
Notably, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann called Bikram Majithia's arrest- the arrest of a 'big fish' under Yudh Nashian Virudh and emphasized that the people of Punjab are no longer silent; they are grieving, angry, and demanding justice. However, Majithia is not new to such serious allegations and drug charges. Below is a timeline and list of allegations that Bikram Singh Majithia has faced over the years-
List of Cases Bikram Singh Majithia has faced over the years
2012 – Punjab witnessed one of its biggest drug busts in Fatehgarh Sahib, where synthetic drugs worth Rs 6,000 crore were recovered. This case exposed a vast international drug trafficking network and set the stage for deeper investigations into political links.
2013 – Former DSP and Arjuna Awardee Jagdish Bhola, a key accused in the case, was arrested. His involvement shocked many, as he was a decorated police officer turned drug trafficker.
2014 – During a court appearance, Jagdish Bhola publicly named Bikram Majithia, then Revenue Minister, alleging that he had deep ties with drug lords and provided them political protection. Bhola also accused Majithia of facilitating hawala transactions through foreign networks. Following these allegations, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned Majithia, but no formal charges were filed at the time.
2016 – A letter written by Akali leader and Majithia aide Boney Ajnala to then-Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal alleged that drug-related arrests were made under pressure from Majithia and Sukhbir Badal. The letter sparked controversy within the Akali Dal.
2017 – In the Punjab Assembly elections, the drug menace became a central campaign issue. Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh vowed to eradicate drugs, while the Aam Aadmi Party labeled Majithia as the "political face of the drug mafia." In response, Majithia filed defamation cases against AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh, and Ashish Khetan.
December 2021 – Under the Congress government led by Charanjit Channi, an FIR was registered against Majithia under the NDPS Act. The FIR accused him of protecting international drug traffickers between 2004 and 2015 and maintaining financial links with Canada-based smugglers.
February 2022 – After receiving interim bail from the Supreme Court to contest the Punjab elections, Majithia surrendered before a Mohali court and was subsequently arrested. He was lodged in Patiala jail and remained in judicial custody for nearly five months.
August 2022 – The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to Majithia, stating that the police had been given enough time to investigate. The court directed him to cooperate during trial proceedings.
2023–2025 – Following his release, Majithia launched consistent attacks on the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government, accusing it of failing to curb the drug menace in Punjab. He used social media platforms to claim that the real drug network remained untouched under political protection.
June 25, 2025 – The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Bikram Majithia in a fresh case related to disproportionate assets. He was accused of amassing over Rs 540 crore in illegal wealth, allegedly linked to drug money. The charges include Rs 161 crore in unaccounted cash deposits, Rs 141 crore routed through foreign entities, and Rs 236 crore in unexplained financial disclosures.