Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia was released from the New Nabha jail on February 3, 2026. His release came hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a long-standing case involving the alleged laundering of ₹540 crore in drug-related funds. Bikram Singh Majithia had been incarcerated since June 2025 following an investigation into disproportionate assets.
After exiting the prison gates at 2:15 PM, Majithia was greeted by a large crowd of supporters. He launched a scathing attack on the Punjab government, specifically targeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The SAD leader alleged that the current administration had conspired to keep him behind bars indefinitely. "Tiger abhi zinda hai," he declared while performing his trademark gesture of twirling his moustache.
- Entry restriction — The state government unsuccessfully sought to ban Majithia from entering Punjab during his bail
- Social media ban — A proposal to restrict the leader from commenting on the drug case was also rejected by the court
The Supreme Court bench, led by Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, observed that the leader had already secured bail in a previous case under the NDPS Act, 1985. The Vigilance Bureau had earlier submitted a massive 40,000-page chargesheet against him. Despite the volume of evidence presented by the Punjab Police, the top court found grounds for his release on bail.
Bikram Singh Majithia, who is the brother-in-law of SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal, expressed gratitude to leaders from the BJP and Congress for their support. He later visited Gurdwara Dukhniwaran to offer prayers before heading to his residence in Amritsar. His wife, Ganieve Kaur, described the judicial outcome as a "victory of truth" for their family and the party.
