Written by Kanchan VasdevChandigarh | June 26, 2025 04:20 IST 2 min readBikram Singh Majithia with his sons before his arrest in Amritsar on Wednesday. (Express photo by Rana Simranjeet Singh)Following the arrest of senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said the party firmly stands by him.The former deputy CM also described the “action against him as a politically motivated move by the AAP government”.“I appeal to police personnel to act within the framework of law, as only about a year and a half is left for this government,” Badal said.State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar said action against corruption must be transparent, uniform, and rooted in due process, not driven by personal or political vendetta. “Law must take its course — firmly and without favour. No one is above the law, and justice must prevail. But when institutions are used to selectively target individuals while others walk free, it erodes the credibility of both justice and governance,” Jakhar said, adding that one cannot be persecuted merely for challenging the CM, just as one cannot be let off for succumbing to the CM’s threats.Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu accused CM Bhagwant Mann of turning the case into a political spectacle.Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the state is waging a war against drugs and no individual is above the law. “No matter how influential a person is, if they are involved in drug-related activities, they will face the law,” he said.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd