PATIALA: Radha Soami Satsang Dera Beas chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon on Monday met Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia at Nabha jail, marking their second meeting inside the prison.
The visit came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tour of Punjab and just days after SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal met Majithia last week, adding to the political significance of the development. Security was tightened in and around the jail ahead of Dhillon’s arrival, and the meeting reportedly lasted around 30 minutes.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Dhillon defended his visit, drawing a personal parallel. “Won’t you meet if your relative is in jail? All cases against him are false, ” he said.
He added that the discussion was private in nature. “I discussed certain matters with him like friends do. I cannot disclose everything in public. But the cases against him are false, ” Dhillon said. When asked whether Majithia was being framed, he declined to comment, saying it “would not be in my dignity” to speculate.
Meanwhile, the jail administration has reportedly denied permission to several senior SAD leaders who sought to meet Majithia, raising questions over the circumstances surrounding Dhillon’s access. The exact purpose and nature of the meeting have not been disclosed.
Majithia is currently lodged in Nabha jail in connection with a high-profile drugs-related case. The visit by the influential spiritual leader has triggered widespread speculation in political circles across Punjab.