The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has filed a 40,000-page chargesheet against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, uncovering a money trail of ₹736.96 crore, shell companies, and liquor business linkages, according to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) media in-charge Baltej Pannu on 28 October 2026. The chargesheet, submitted in connection with an FIR registered on 25 June 2025 at the Vigilance Bureau Police Station in Mohali, examines alleged accumulation of disproportionate assets during the Akali-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government between 2 March 2007 and 31 March 2017.

Scale of the Alleged Money Trail

Pannu stated that investigators traced ₹736.96 crore in unaccounted assets and funds linked to Majithia during the decade-long Akali-BJP tenure in Punjab. According to Pannu, Majithia's assets reportedly recorded an increase of 1,495 per cent during this period. The chargesheet also documents statements from nearly 300 witnesses, which the AAP leader said constitutes the evidentiary backbone of the case.

"The 40,000-page chargesheet and statements of nearly 300 witnesses contain the details of the investigation. Those calling this action a political vendetta should read the chargesheet and examine the evidence for themselves," Pannu said.

Legal Sections and FIR Background

The case has been registered under Sections 13(1)(e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, along with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. The investigation centres on alleged disproportionate asset accumulation during the period when the SAD-BJP coalition governed Punjab. The filing of the chargesheet follows a prolonged investigation that AAP leaders say has withstood attempts at interference.

Pannu Recalls Transfer of ED Officer

Pannu also drew attention to the overnight transfer of former Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Niranjan Singh, which he alleged occurred after Majithia's name surfaced during a drug-related investigation. He argued that individuals responsible for fuelling Punjab's drug crisis must be held legally accountable. This is not the first time Majithia has faced scrutiny — he was earlier named in a separate drug-related case that drew national attention.

AAP Government's Position

Pannu asserted that the Bhagwant Mann government remains committed to its stated agenda of making Punjab drug-free and corruption-free, and that legal proceedings would continue strictly in accordance with the law. He challenged critics who have described the action as political vendetta to scrutinise the chargesheet's contents directly. The AAP framing positions the case as a test of institutional accountability rather than partisan pursuit.

What Comes Next

With the chargesheet now filed, the case will proceed through the judicial process in Mohali. Critics of the AAP government, including SAD, have contested the timing and motivation of the prosecution. Majithia's legal team is expected to respond to the chargesheet's claims in court. The scale of the alleged financial transactions — and the volume of evidence cited — means the proceedings are likely to remain a focal point in Punjab's political landscape for months ahead.