Overview

• Punjab Vigilance Bureau intensified searches on Saturday at Ranjit Singh Gill’s Chandigarh residence and his corporate office in Kharar, seizing electronic devices and documents.
• Investigators tied the operation to a disproportionate assets case against jailed Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, uncovering records of crores-worth transactions between Gillco and Majithia-linked entities.
• BJP leaders, including Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar, denounced the raids as harassment designed to intimidate opposition figures ahead of the 2027 state elections.
• AAP spokesperson Neel Garg defended the Bureau’s actions, urging authorities to follow evidence without interference and affirming that investigators had grounds to conduct the searches.
• The operation follows Gill’s induction into the BJP on August 1 by Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and underscores growing scrutiny of Punjab’s business-political ties.