Punjab SIT Summons Bikram Majithia and Jagdish Bhola in Rs 6,000-Crore Drug Case
A Punjab Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia and former police officer Jagdish Bhola for questioning on October 5 in connection with a Rs 6,000-crore synthetic drug racket. Bhola, arrested in 2013, had named Majithia in the case, which Majithia denies, calling it politically motivated. The SIT may question them face-to-face for the first time. AAP leaders urge thorough investigation, while SAD accuses the ruling party of politicizing the case ahead of elections.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 12%, Centre 86%, Right 2%). Overall sentiment is neutral (46/100). Lens Score 66/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indianexpress, ndtv, news18, thetribune, thestatesman. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 6 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 30 Sept, 06:21 am. Other outlets followed.